Rare tumors of the gallbladder: Clear cell carcinoma

Huseyin Eken; Mecdi Gurhan Balci; Sercan Buyukakincak; Arda Isik; Deniz Firat; Orhan Cimen

doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.02.038

Rare tumors of the gallbladder: Clear cell carcinoma

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015:9:65-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.02.038. Epub 2015 Feb 21.

Authors

Huseyin Eken¹, Mecdi Gurhan Balci², Sercan Buyukakincak³, Arda Isik¹, Deniz Firat¹, Orhan Cimen¹

Affiliations

¹ General Surgery Department, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
² Pathology Department, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey.
³ General Surgery Department, Hackali Baba State Hospital, Trabzon, Turkey.

Abstract

Introduction: Gallbladder cancer is a rare tumor in the gastrointestinal tract has poor prognosis, low survival and is difficult to diagnose. The most common type of gallbladder cancer is adenocarcinoma, and the incidence of clear cell carcinoma is low. Mostly, it is difficult to determine whether the isolated tumor is a primary tumor in the gallbladder or a metastatic tumor from another region. Before accepting a clear cell carcinoma as a primary gallbladder tumor, the kidneys and other possible secondary focuses are clinically considered in terms of metastases.

Presentation of case: Here, we present a rarely seen case of gallbladder clear cell carcinoma, which was diagnosed by pathological examination after the surgery.

Discussion: Prior to establishing that clear cell carcinoma is a primary gallbladder cancer, it is appropriate to clinically investigate possible secondary focuses, in particular the kidneys in terms of metastasis.

Conclusion: Our goal in presenting this case was to emphasize the importance of taking an accurate medical history in patients with clear cell carcinoma, a rarely seen gallbladder cancer.

Keywords: Cholecystectomy; Clear cell carcinoma; Gallbladder.