Jordan Marcelis¹, Hamid El Kaddouri¹, Augustin Limgba¹, Fridoline Ebongo², Maria Gomes Galdon³, Ion Surdeanu¹*, Ioan-Sorin Cimpean¹ and Abdellilah Mehdi¹

¹Department of General Surgery, Etterbeek-Ixelles Hospital HIS, Belgium
²Department of Anesthesia, Etterbeek-Ixelles Hospital HIS, Belgium
³Department of Anathomopathology, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium

*Corresponding Author: Ion Surdeanu, Department of General Surgery, Etterbeek-Ixelles Hospital HIS, Belgium.

Received: June 29, 2021; Published: July 17, 2021

Abstract

Introduction: Although rare, the gallbladder carcinoma is the most common malignant lesion of the biliary. It is generally diagnosed late in the disease course with a poor prognosis due to vague and nonspecific clinical signs and symptoms.

Presentation of Case: A 42-year-old African man was referred to hospital with right upper quadrant pain and general deterioration a month after the diagnosis and treatment of vesicular abscess in Rwanda. The complete assessment revealed adenosquamous carcinoma of the gallbladder treated by radical surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy.

Discussion: Global distribution of gallbladder cancer suggests a major influence of genetics and environment. The precise aetiology is unknow. The final diagnosis is anatomopathological helped by imaging. The surgical treatment is curative and there is no standard protocol for adjuvant treatment.

Conclusion: Our case, in the light of the literature, highlights the difficulties concerning the diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma and the importance of not underestimating this diagnosis so as not to delay treatment.

Keywords: Adenosquamous Carcinoma; Gallbladder; Histology; Surgical Treatment; Adjuvant Treatment

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Citation

Citation: Ion Surdeanu., et al. “Wrong Track for Initial Management of Gallbladder Adenosquamous Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review". Acta Scientific Clinical Case Reports 2.8 (2021): 50-54.

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