Primary carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder

Primary carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder

Carcinosarcoma of gallbladder (CSGB) is a rare malignancy characterized by malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. Its pathogenesis is unknown and most CSGBs are associated with poor survival because the disease normally presents at an advanced stage, and as a result, curative resection is uncommon. This report describes a case that underwent curative resection. A 77-year-old woman pre...

Primary carcinosarcoma of the spleen

Carcinosarcomas are rare, malignant tumours normally arising from the uterus, ovaries and fallopian tubes and having both carcinomatous (epithelial cells) and sarcomatous (connective tissue) components. This case describes the first published case of a carcinosarcoma of the spleen presenting as microcytic anaemia. A 74 year old lady presented with a two stone weight loss and was found to have a...

Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder accompanied with cholecystolithiasis: a case report

Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder is a rare malignancy characterized by malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. We herein report a case of a patient in a 68-year-old woman, with carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder. The patient is treated by cholecystostomy. Histologically, the epithelial component of the tumor was composed of adenocarcinoma and the mesenchymal component with spindle cell...

Case of Primary Carcinosarcoma as an Extremely Rare Cancer of Gallbladder

Primary lymphoma of the gallbladder.

A case of primary lymphoma of the gallbladder is described which is rare in the medical literature. A 76 year old man presented with acute cholecystitis and septicaemia. Investigation showed a lung abscess and a gallbladder mass. The mass was thought to be an empyema and cholecystostomy was performed. Biopsy of the gallbladder wall showed high-grade B cell lymphoma. The patient unfortunately su...