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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage: Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Hepaticogastrostomy in Malignant Biliary Obstruction
Published on: March 25, 2022
Gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinoma: An important differential diagnosis of gallbladder adenocarcinoma
Kenji Ikezawa1, Ryoji Takada1, Nobuyasu Fukutake1
1Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Oncology Osaka International Cancer Institute Osaka Japan.
Abstract:
Gallbladder neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs) are a rare but important differential diagnosis of gallbladder cancer. This case report highlights the importance of pathological diagnosis and the efficiency of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration. Pathological diagnosis should be attempted because the treatment of gallbladder NEC differs from that of gallbladder adenocarcinoma, especially in unresectable cases.
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