Abstract
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder has very rarely been reported as it accounts for only 0.5% of all neuroendocrine tumors. It has a very aggressive biological behavior. These tumors are usually diagnosed at an advanced stage and surgical management is therefore not an option. We performed a hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy along with adjuvant chemotherapy in a 48-year-old patient with a neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder. The patient has been followed up at the outpatient clinice for 18 months without there having been any recurrence. Patients with a locally invasive neuroendocrine carcinoma in the gallbladder may benefit from aggressive surgical treatment followed by adjuvant chemotherapy. The primary management in high-grade metastatic tumors is, however, mainly medical.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 815-818 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Tumori |
Volume | 97 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- Hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy
- Neuroendocrine carcinoma
- Neuroendocrine tumor