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Case Reports
. 2002 Oct;167(10):862-3.

Incidental gallbladder carcinoma associated with a cholecystoduodenal fistula

Mitchell I Chorost  1 , Ih-Ping Huang, Hueldine Webb, Farshad Abir, Bimal C Ghosh
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  • PMID: 12392256
Case Reports

Incidental gallbladder carcinoma associated with a cholecystoduodenal fistula

Mitchell I Chorost et al. Mil Med. 2002 Oct.

Abstract

The development of a cholecystoduodenal fistula may complicate 5% of all patients with cholelithiasis. It has been theorized that a cholecystoduodenal fistula may represent a significant risk factor in the development of gallbladder carcinoma because of the chronic reflux of duodenal contents. We report the case of a patient with a cholecystoduodenal fistula and an early gallbladder cancer to support this theory. Once developed, gallbladder cancer has a very poor prognosis. Early detection with timely resection is necessary to improve the survival rate in gallbladder carcinoma patients.

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