1.Simultaneous Occurrence of Gallbladder Cancer in a Laundry Couple: Association between Gallbladder Cancer and Benzene.
Kwang Yeun SHIM ; Sang Woo CHA ; Wook Hyun UM ; Chang Gyun CHUN ; Soung Won JEONG ; Jae Young JANG ; Young Deok CHO
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2013;61(2):107-109
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.
Adenocarcinoma/*diagnosis/etiology/ultrasonography
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Benzene/*toxicity
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Female
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Gallbladder Neoplasms/*diagnosis/etiology/ultrasonography
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Humans
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Laundering
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed