Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Gallbladder: A Case Report
Ravi Shankar B *
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India.
Rashmika B
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India.
Naveen Chand Perugu
Department of Pathology, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India.
Sapna Marda
Department of Radiology, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India.
Vamsikrishna Boddireddy
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India.
Shraddha Varakhedkar
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India.
Adepu Bhavani
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Gallbladder carcinoma is the fifth most common gastro-intestinal neoplasm and the most common biliary tract malignancy in the world. Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder is a rare entity comprising around 1%-3% of all primary gallbladder cancers. We report the case of a 72-year- old woman who was diagnosed with a locally invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder. The tumor was unresectable and considered for palliative care in the form of endotherapy (SEMS) and chemotherapy.
Keywords: Squamous cell carcinoma, gallbladder, biliary malignancy, gastric outlet obstruction, obstructive jaundice