Two cases of small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder.

[carcinoma of the gallbladder]

Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder is a rare disease process with approximately 40 cases reported in the literature . It is most often found in elderly female population and is associated with cholelithiasis and cigarette smoking . A multidisciplinary approach to treatment with wide surgical resection and adjuvant chemotherapy is the current standard of care . Notwithstanding prompt medical intervention , it is a disease with a poor prognosis . The pathology is characterized by early metastases and extensive local invasion . Herein , we report two cases of small cell carcinoma addressed at our institution . In both cases , a radical resection was performed with subsequent referral to oncology for additional therapy .