Gallbladder carcinoma presenting as acute cholecystitis

Discussion:

Gallbladder cancer is a rare malignancy of gastrointestinal tract and may present as acute cholecystitis symptoms. In all elderly patients (especially female) with acute cholecystitis symptoms, we must suspect gallbladder carcinoma, if they have irregular mural thickening or enhancement of wall without regional fat stranding and parameters of inflammation.

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