Rare Diseases Symptoms Automatic Extraction

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.

Diseases presenting "oncology" symptom

  • adrenal incidentaloma
  • alexander disease
  • aromatase deficiency
  • carcinoma of the gallbladder
  • cholangiocarcinoma
  • coats disease
  • cowden syndrome
  • cutaneous mastocytosis
  • erdheim-chester disease
  • esophageal carcinoma
  • heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • hirschsprung disease
  • hodgkin lymphoma, classical
  • oral submucous fibrosis
  • proteus syndrome
  • systemic capillary leak syndrome

This symptom has already been validated