Small Cell Type Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Cancer of the Gallbladder

胆囊小细胞型低分化神经内分泌癌

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Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is a rare gallbladder (GB) malignancy and is seldom seen in clinical practice. There is a scarcity of reported cases, or extensive studies, hence not much is known about the disease. We present here the case of a 62-year-old woman, presenting with jaundice as the only symptom. On subsequent investigations, it was diagnosed to be poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the GB with invasion of adjoining organs and peritoneal metastasis and was managed with palliative chemotherapy. At present, the treatment of choice for GB NET is surgical resection, but it is possible in only very limited cases due to metastatic disease at the time of first presentation. Hence, in such cases, chemotherapy remains a feasible alternative.

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