Carcinoma epidermoide de vesícula: análisis de nuestra casuística / Epidermoid carcinoma of gallbladder: analysis of our casuistic
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
; 35(3): 162-164, set. 2005. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-443574
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The most common type of gallbladder cancer is the adenocarcinoma. The squamous cell carcinoma represents only a 0-12% of all gallbladder tumors.METHODS:
124 cases of malignant neoplasias of the gallbladder were diagnosed during the last 33 years in the Department of Surgery of our hospital. From these cases, 5 were squamous cell carcinomas, representing 2.41% of our series. CASE REPORT The ratio female male was 1.51, and the mean age was 50.2 years. Liver involvement was observed in 4 of 5 patients at the moment of diagnosis. Four patients underwent surgery and one received palliative treatment with percutaneous bile dreinage. The mean survival was 14.5 months.CONCLUSION:
The tumor extention at the time of diagnosis is generally advanced and the outcome is not promising in this kind of gallbladder cancer.RESUMEN
Antecedentes El tumor maligno de vesícula más frecuente es el adenocarcinoma. El carcinoma epidermoide representa solamente el 0-12% de todos ellos. Métodos:
Se analizaron retrospectivamente 124 casos de neoplasias malignas de vesícula biliar diagnosticadosen los últimos 33 años en nuestro Servicio de Cirugía. Cinco resultaron ser carcinomas epidermoides,lo que representa un 2.41%. Casos La relación mujer varón fue de 1.51, y la edad media de presentación, 50.2 años. El compromiso hepático se observó en4 de los 5 pacientes en el momento del diagnóstico. Cuatro pacientes fueron sometidos a cirugía y un pacientea tratamiento paliativo con drenaje biliar percutáneo. La sobrevida media fue de 14.5 meses.Conclusión:
La extensión tumoral en el momento deldiagnóstico es, en general, avanzada, por lo que el pronóstico en esta estirpe de cáncer de vesícula no es promisorio.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Gallbladder Neoplasms
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Argentina
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Acta gastroenterol. latinoam
Journal subject:
Gastroenterology
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos San Martín/AR