Simultaneous Occurrence of Gallbladder Cancer in a Laundry Couple: Association between Gallbladder Cancer and Benzene.
10.4166/kjg.2013.61.2.107
- Author:
Kwang Yeun SHIM
1
;
Sang Woo CHA
;
Wook Hyun UM
;
Chang Gyun CHUN
;
Soung Won JEONG
;
Jae Young JANG
;
Young Deok CHO
Author Information
1. Institute for Digestive Research, Digestive Disease Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ydcho@schmc.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Gallbladder neoplasms;
Benzene
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma/*diagnosis/etiology/ultrasonography;
Benzene/*toxicity;
Female;
Gallbladder Neoplasms/*diagnosis/etiology/ultrasonography;
Humans;
Laundering;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2013;61(2):107-109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Gallbladder (GB) cancer occurs predominately as a biliary tract malignant tumor. It generally has a very poor prognosis, and early detection is often difficult. A variety of carcinogens have been implicated as an important cause for GB cancer. Benzene is a well-known carcinogen for hematologic malignancy, and its casual relationship with GB cancer has been suggested. We report a case of two patients who had operated a laundry cleaning facility together and later simultaneously got GB cancer after prolonged benzene exposure.
