Carcinoma epidermoide puro-combinado de vesícula biliar / Gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma
Rev. méd. Chile
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146(12): 1438-1443, dic. 2018. tab, graf
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: biblio-991354
ABSTRACT
Background:
Gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma is rare and more common in women over 55 years of age.Aim:
To report the features of 15 patients with gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma. Material andMethods:
Review of medical records of patients with gallbladder cancer in an oncology service.Results:
Of 207 patients with gallbladder cancer, 15patients aged 53-72years, 93% women had an epidermoid component in their cancer. Forty percent were diabetic and 33% had cholelithiasis. All had locoregional extension of the tumor. A cholecystectomy was done in nine patients (using open surgery in six). In six patients, only a biopsy was done. Median survival was 4.2 months.Conclusions:
Gallbladder epidermoid carcinoma is uncommon and has a bad prognosis.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Gallbladder Neoplasms
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
Instituto Nacional de Cancerología/MX
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