Incidence of Incidental Gall Bladder Carcinoma in Cases of Routine Cholecystectomy – A One Year Prospective Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

ABSTRACT

Gall stones,gall bladder polyps,porcelain gall bladder leads to carcinoma.Malignancy is detected with a history of gall stone disease and patient presents with non-specific symptoms such as abdominal discomfort,right upper quadrant pain,nausea,vomitting,weight loss,anorexia and jaundice at a later stage .The aim of the study is to find the incidence of gall bladder carcinoma in cases of routine cholecystectomy. Methods: 100 cases were selected for this study. Open cholecystectomy / laparoscopy were done as routine cases and sent for histo-pathological study .The patients were clinically examined.clinica; symptoms, USG findings were corroborated. The follow up period was one year .The age of presentation,clinical examination,USG findings,was documented. Results: Gall bladder carcinoma is arare disease and 7 times more common in patients with gall stones. Conclusion: Predisposing conditions like gall bladder polyps more than 2 cms,porcelain gall bladder may tend to develop malignancy.Morbidity and mortality is associated with this disease due to early spread to liver,lymph node spread and jaundice.