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. 2013 Mar;7(3):560-2.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2013/4924.2825. Epub 2013 Mar 1.

Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature

Menka Khanna  1 , Ashish Khanna, Mridu Manjari
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Carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature

Menka Khanna et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2013 Mar.

Abstract

A carcinosarcoma is a rare type of gallbladder malignancy, the diagnosis of which requires the presence of both malignant epithelial and mesenchymal components. The prognosis of this disease is extremely poor because it normally presents at advanced stages.We are reporting a case of carcinosarcoma of the gallbladder in a 45 year-old woman who was treated by cholecystectomy, as the tumour was confined to the gall bladder only.

Keywords: Carcinosarcoma; Gall bladder.

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Greyish white mass underling the ulcer and infiltrating the gall bladder wall
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Focal carcinomatous component as few scattered glands lying amidst spindle cell sarcomatous areas (H&E,X400)
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Strong cytokeratin positivity in malignant glands forming the epithelial component (Cytokeratin×400).
[Table/Fig-4]:
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Strong vimentin positivity in the sarcoma component (Vimentin, ×400).
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