Metastatic Gallbladder Cancer Treated with Curative Surgery after Cyclic Chemotherapy and Biliary Drainage
10.15279/kpba.2018.23.1.41
- Author:
Min Su YOU
1
;
Sang Hyub LEE
;
Jinwoo KANG
;
Young Hoon CHOI
;
Jin Ho CHOI
;
Woo Hyun PAIK
;
Ji Kon RYU
;
Yong Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gidoctor@snuh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gallbladder neoplasms;
Metastasis;
Antineoplastic agents;
Self espandable metallic stent;
Cholecystectomy
- MeSH:
Antineoplastic Agents;
Biliary Tract;
Cholangitis;
Cholecystectomy;
Decompression;
Drainage;
Drug Therapy;
Gallbladder Neoplasms;
Gallbladder;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
2018;23(1):41-47
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gallbladder cancer is the most common malignancy of the biliary tract and carries very poor prognosis. Surgery is an only curative modality of treatment in the gallbladder cancer. However, as most of the gallbladder cancers are diagnosed at advanced stages, surgery can be attempted in a very limited number of patients. In advanced stage, treatment option is confined to a palliative systemic chemotherapy, and biliary decompression is needed when cholangitis is suspected. We report a case of 49-year-old patient with metastatic gallbladder cancer treated with successful curative resection after several courses of palliative chemotherapy and biliary decompression.
