A Case of Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma of Gall Bladder with Review of Literature
Nihal Ibrahim Mirza
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, KSA.
Sohaila Fatima *
Department of Pathology, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA.
Nazima Haider
Department of Pathology, King Khalid University, Abha, KSA.
Wajih Ahmed Siddiqui
Hemato-oncology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Aseer Central Hospital, Abha, KSA.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Neuroendocrine carcinoma of gall bladder are uncommon constitututing less than 2% of gallbladder malignancies and cases of gallbladder neuroendocrine cell carcinoma coexisting with adenocarcinoma are exceptionally rare. We present a 54 year old female with mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma of gall bladder who presented with right upper quadrant pain, nausea and weight loss. She was investigated, operated and a diagnosis was made on histopathology following which chemotherapy was started.
Keywords: Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma, small cell carcinoma and gall bladder.