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2012, Volume 28, Number 2, Page(s) 181-183
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DOI: 10.5146/tjpath.2012.01122 |
A Case of Pure Endophytic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A Rare Entity with Aggressive Behaviour |
Nazoora KHAN1, Nishat AFROZ1, Nazima HAIDER1, Mohammad Amanullah KHAN1,2 |
1Department of Pathology, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, ALIGARH, INDIA
2Department of Surgery, Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, ALIGARH, INDIA |
Keywords:
Squamous cell carcinoma, Gallbladder, Differential diagnosis |
Pure squamous cell carcinoma of gallbladder is a rare tumor accounting
for only 3% of the malignancies of gallbladder. A 35-yearold
female presented with pain and lump in right hypochondrium.
Ultrasonography and computed tomography revealed a thickened
gallbladder filled with stones without any obvious growth and a large
hepatic mass. Histologically, a pure type of well differentiated squamous
cell carcinoma of gallbladder was diagnosed after excluding
all possible differential diagnoses owing to different histogenesis and
aggressive biological behaviour. Early diagnosis is the most important
parameter for improving the survival indices among the patients with
squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder.
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