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Gallbladder Neoplasms* ; Gallbladder*

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Gallbladder ; Gallbladder Neoplasms

13 patients with the gallbladder cancer diagnosed by ultrasound in which 6 patients received CT scanner, these images compared with the operational results and pathological anatomy. The gallbladder cancer occurred most frequently in the elderly and had the poor prognosis. The ultrasound showed the unfair thickness of gallbladder wall (66.7%) rough tumor from the posterior wall to gallbladder
Gallbladder Neoplasms ; Ultrasonography ; Diagnosis

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Gallbladder Neoplasms* ; Gallbladder* ; Humans ; Siblings* ; Umbilicus*

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Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic* ; Gallbladder Neoplasms* ; Gallbladder* ; Reoperation*

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Gallbladder Neoplasms ; Gallbladder ; Liver Abscess ; Liver

Gallbladder Diseases ; Gallbladder Neoplasms ; Humans ; Polyps

Primary gallbladder cancer is a highly malignant tumor and is characterized by early metastasis and rapid progression of disease. Since the majority of patients have unresectable disease, laparotomy, instead of providing relief of symptoms, often adds to the morbidity and needs to be avoided in patients with advanced disease. Clinical features, peritoneoscopic findings, and comparison of peritoneoscopy with radiologic studies were reviewed in 29 patients, who underwent peritoneoscopy, with primary gallbladder cancer at Severaace Hospital, College of Medicine, Yonsei University between Aug. 1982 and Mar. 1994. (continue...)
Gallbladder Neoplasms* ; Gallbladder* ; Humans ; Laparoscopy* ; Laparotomy ; Neoplasm Metastasis

Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis is an uncommon destructive inflammatory disease with accumulation of lipid-laden macrophages, fibrous tissue, and inflammatory cells. It is often mistaken for gallbladder cancer due to diffuse wall thickening of gallbladder and infiltration into neighboring organs. And it is usually difficult to distinguish xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis from gallbladder cancer based on clinical, radiographic, or laboratory testing. Patients with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis often undergo cholecystectomy to confirm the diagnosis, and to exclude gallbladder cancers. We report a case of 69-year-old woman with xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis who had been treated with steroid and avoided extended resection.
Aged ; Cholecystectomy ; Cholecystitis* ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Gallbladder ; Gallbladder Neoplasms ; Humans ; Macrophages

Twenty cases of polypoid lesions of the gallbladder were reviewed. Seven were benign lesions. Among them, there were 4 (20%) adenomas and 3 (15%) adenomatous hyperplasias. All of the benign lesions were less than 1 cm in diameter. Thirteen cases involved a carcinoma of the gallbladder, of which 92% were more than 1 cm in diameter, 76.9% were over 60 years of age, and 38.5% were associated with gallstones. The accuracy of the preoperative ultrasonographic diagnosis of the polypoid lesions of the gallbladder was 80%. The spread and the size of the tumor showed a close correlation. Therefore, the size of the tumor is a vital indicator for the treatment of polypoid lesions of the gallbladder; lesions between 0.6~1 cm in diameter should be followed up by ultrasonography. An operation may be considered if stones are present. Lesions bigger than 1 cm should be resected since malignancy can not be excluded.
Adenoma ; Diagnosis ; Gallbladder Neoplasms ; Gallbladder* ; Gallstones ; Hyperplasia ; Polyps ; Ultrasonography