Gall bladder malignancy: an unusual association.

نویسندگان

  • Sona J Appukutty
  • Tim Worthington
  • Izhar N Bagwan
چکیده

Gall bladder malignancy predominantly comprises adenocarcinoma and is found mostly in a late stage whereas primary lymphoma of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) within the gall bladder is exceedingly rare and has an incidental presentation. We report a case of well differentiated adenocarcinoma with MALT lymphoma of the gall bladder in an 83 year old woman. To our knowledge, this is the first case of a carcinoma and lymphoma occurring simultaneously in the gall bladder.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD

دوره 22 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013