Malignant epithelial neoplasm arising from gallbladder (GB) mucosa
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John S et al: Gallbladder cancer: imaging appearance and pitfalls in diagnosis. Can Assoc Radiol J. 71(4):448-58, 2020
Wasnik AP et al: Diagnostic accuracy of MDCT in differentiating gallbladder cancer from acute and xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. Clin Imaging. 50:223-8, 2018
Sandrasegaran K et al: Imaging and screening of cancer of the gallbladder and bile ducts. Radiol Clin North Am. 55(6):1211-22, 2017
Hwang J et al: Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI for T-staging of gallbladder carcinoma: emphasis on liver invasion. Br J Radiol. 87(1033):20130608, 2014
Kim SJ et al: Preoperative staging of gallbladder carcinoma using biliary MR imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging. 41(2):314-21, 2014
Lee NK et al: Diffusion-weighted MRI for differentiation of benign from malignant lesions in the gallbladder. Clin Radiol. 69(2):e78-85, 2014
Mitchell CH et al: Features suggestive of gallbladder malignancy: analysis of T1, T2, and T3 tumors on cross-sectional imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 38(2):235-41, 2014
Ramos-Font C et al: Ability of FDG-PET/CT in the detection of gallbladder cancer. J Surg Oncol. 109(3):218-24, 2014
Revzin MV et al: The gallbladder: uncommon gallbladder conditions and unusual presentations of the common gallbladder pathological processes. Abdom Imaging. 40(2):385-99, 2014
Wernberg JA et al: Gallbladder cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 94(2):343-60, 2014
Tan CH et al: MRI of gallbladder cancer. Diagn Interv Radiol. 19(4):312-9, 2013
Yoshimitsu K et al: Magnetic resonance differentiation between T2 and T1 gallbladder carcinoma: significance of subserosal enhancement on the delayed phase dynamic study. Magn Reson Imaging. 30(6):854-9, 2012
Randi G et al: Epidemiology of biliary tract cancers: an update. Ann Oncol. 20(1):146-59, 2009
Catalano OA et al: MR imaging of the gallbladder: a pictorial essay. Radiographics. 28(1):135-55; quiz 324, 2008
Furlan A et al: Gallbladder carcinoma update: multimodality imaging evaluation, staging, and treatment options. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 191(5):1440-7, 2008
Sainani NI et al: Cholangiocarcinoma: current and novel imaging techniques. Radiographics. 28(5):1263-87, 2008
Enomoto T et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis mimicking stage IV gallbladder cancer. Hepatogastroenterology. 50(53):1255-8, 2003
Goindi G et al: Risk factors in the aetiopathogenesis of carcinoma of the gallbladder. Trop Gastroenterol. 24(2):63-5, 2003
Kokudo N et al: Strategies for surgical treatment of gallbladder carcinoma based on information available before resection. Arch Surg. 138(7):741-50; dis 750, 2003
Misra S et al: Carcinoma of the gallbladder. Lancet Oncol. 4(3):167-76, 2003
Pandey M: Risk factors for gallbladder cancer: a reappraisal. Eur J Cancer Prev. 12(1):15-24, 2003
Yamamoto T et al: Early gallbladder carcinoma associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis. J Gastroenterol. 38(7):704-6, 2003
Yun EJ et al: Gallbladder carcinoma and chronic cholecystitis: differentiation with two-phase spiral CT. Abdom Imaging. 29(1):102-8, 2003
Corvera CU et al: Role of laparoscopy in the evaluation of biliary tract cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 11(4):877-91, 2002
Cunningham CC et al: Primary carcinoma of the gall bladder: a review of our experience. J La State Med Soc. 154(4):196-9, 2002
Doty JR et al: Cholecystectomy, liver resection, and pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for gallbladder cancer: report of five cases. J Gastrointest Surg. 6(5):776-80, 2002
Gore RM et al: Imaging benign and malignant disease of the gallbladder. Radiol Clin North Am. 40(6):1307-23, vi, 2002
Rashid A: Cellular and molecular biology of biliary tract cancers. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 11(4):995-1009, 2002
Varshney S et al: Incidental carcinoma of the gallbladder. Eur J Surg Oncol. 28(1):4-10, 2002
Xu AM et al: Multi-slice three-dimensional spiral CT cholangiography: a new technique for diagnosis of biliary diseases. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 1(4):595-603, 2002
Dixit VK et al: Aetiopathogenesis of carcinoma gallbladder. Trop Gastroenterol. 22(2):103-6, 2001
Donohue JH: Present status of the diagnosis and treatment of gallbladder carcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 8(6):530-4, 2001
Eriguchi N et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. Kurume Med J. 48(3):219-21, 2001
Fujii H et al: Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of 53 cases in the literature. Hepatogastroenterology. 48(42):1588-93, 2001
Kaushik SP: Current perspectives in gallbladder carcinoma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 16(8):848-54, 2001
Levy AD et al: Gallbladder carcinoma: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 21(2):295-314; questionnaire, 549-55, 2001
Pandey M et al: Carcinoma of the gallbladder: a retrospective review of 99 cases. Dig Dis Sci. 46(6):1145-51, 2001
Stewart CJ et al: Brush cytology in the assessment of pancreatico-biliary strictures: a review of 406 cases. J Clin Pathol. 54(6):449-55, 2001
Tazuma S et al: Carcinogenesis of malignant lesions of the gall bladder. The impact of chronic inflammation and gallstones. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 386(3):224-9, 2001
Towfigh S et al: Porcelain gallbladder is not associated with gallbladder carcinoma. Am Surg. 67(1):7-10, 2001
Narula IM: Historical review of carcinoma of the gallbladder. Indian J Hist Med. 16:6-11, 1971
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Malignant epithelial neoplasm arising from gallbladder (GB) mucosa
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
John S et al: Gallbladder cancer: imaging appearance and pitfalls in diagnosis. Can Assoc Radiol J. 71(4):448-58, 2020
Wasnik AP et al: Diagnostic accuracy of MDCT in differentiating gallbladder cancer from acute and xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. Clin Imaging. 50:223-8, 2018
Sandrasegaran K et al: Imaging and screening of cancer of the gallbladder and bile ducts. Radiol Clin North Am. 55(6):1211-22, 2017
Hwang J et al: Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI for T-staging of gallbladder carcinoma: emphasis on liver invasion. Br J Radiol. 87(1033):20130608, 2014
Kim SJ et al: Preoperative staging of gallbladder carcinoma using biliary MR imaging. J Magn Reson Imaging. 41(2):314-21, 2014
Lee NK et al: Diffusion-weighted MRI for differentiation of benign from malignant lesions in the gallbladder. Clin Radiol. 69(2):e78-85, 2014
Mitchell CH et al: Features suggestive of gallbladder malignancy: analysis of T1, T2, and T3 tumors on cross-sectional imaging. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 38(2):235-41, 2014
Ramos-Font C et al: Ability of FDG-PET/CT in the detection of gallbladder cancer. J Surg Oncol. 109(3):218-24, 2014
Revzin MV et al: The gallbladder: uncommon gallbladder conditions and unusual presentations of the common gallbladder pathological processes. Abdom Imaging. 40(2):385-99, 2014
Wernberg JA et al: Gallbladder cancer. Surg Clin North Am. 94(2):343-60, 2014
Tan CH et al: MRI of gallbladder cancer. Diagn Interv Radiol. 19(4):312-9, 2013
Yoshimitsu K et al: Magnetic resonance differentiation between T2 and T1 gallbladder carcinoma: significance of subserosal enhancement on the delayed phase dynamic study. Magn Reson Imaging. 30(6):854-9, 2012
Randi G et al: Epidemiology of biliary tract cancers: an update. Ann Oncol. 20(1):146-59, 2009
Catalano OA et al: MR imaging of the gallbladder: a pictorial essay. Radiographics. 28(1):135-55; quiz 324, 2008
Furlan A et al: Gallbladder carcinoma update: multimodality imaging evaluation, staging, and treatment options. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 191(5):1440-7, 2008
Sainani NI et al: Cholangiocarcinoma: current and novel imaging techniques. Radiographics. 28(5):1263-87, 2008
Enomoto T et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis mimicking stage IV gallbladder cancer. Hepatogastroenterology. 50(53):1255-8, 2003
Goindi G et al: Risk factors in the aetiopathogenesis of carcinoma of the gallbladder. Trop Gastroenterol. 24(2):63-5, 2003
Kokudo N et al: Strategies for surgical treatment of gallbladder carcinoma based on information available before resection. Arch Surg. 138(7):741-50; dis 750, 2003
Misra S et al: Carcinoma of the gallbladder. Lancet Oncol. 4(3):167-76, 2003
Pandey M: Risk factors for gallbladder cancer: a reappraisal. Eur J Cancer Prev. 12(1):15-24, 2003
Yamamoto T et al: Early gallbladder carcinoma associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis and ulcerative colitis. J Gastroenterol. 38(7):704-6, 2003
Yun EJ et al: Gallbladder carcinoma and chronic cholecystitis: differentiation with two-phase spiral CT. Abdom Imaging. 29(1):102-8, 2003
Corvera CU et al: Role of laparoscopy in the evaluation of biliary tract cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 11(4):877-91, 2002
Cunningham CC et al: Primary carcinoma of the gall bladder: a review of our experience. J La State Med Soc. 154(4):196-9, 2002
Doty JR et al: Cholecystectomy, liver resection, and pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for gallbladder cancer: report of five cases. J Gastrointest Surg. 6(5):776-80, 2002
Gore RM et al: Imaging benign and malignant disease of the gallbladder. Radiol Clin North Am. 40(6):1307-23, vi, 2002
Rashid A: Cellular and molecular biology of biliary tract cancers. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 11(4):995-1009, 2002
Varshney S et al: Incidental carcinoma of the gallbladder. Eur J Surg Oncol. 28(1):4-10, 2002
Xu AM et al: Multi-slice three-dimensional spiral CT cholangiography: a new technique for diagnosis of biliary diseases. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 1(4):595-603, 2002
Dixit VK et al: Aetiopathogenesis of carcinoma gallbladder. Trop Gastroenterol. 22(2):103-6, 2001
Donohue JH: Present status of the diagnosis and treatment of gallbladder carcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 8(6):530-4, 2001
Eriguchi N et al: Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. Kurume Med J. 48(3):219-21, 2001
Fujii H et al: Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of 53 cases in the literature. Hepatogastroenterology. 48(42):1588-93, 2001
Kaushik SP: Current perspectives in gallbladder carcinoma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 16(8):848-54, 2001
Levy AD et al: Gallbladder carcinoma: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 21(2):295-314; questionnaire, 549-55, 2001
Pandey M et al: Carcinoma of the gallbladder: a retrospective review of 99 cases. Dig Dis Sci. 46(6):1145-51, 2001
Stewart CJ et al: Brush cytology in the assessment of pancreatico-biliary strictures: a review of 406 cases. J Clin Pathol. 54(6):449-55, 2001
Tazuma S et al: Carcinogenesis of malignant lesions of the gall bladder. The impact of chronic inflammation and gallstones. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 386(3):224-9, 2001
Towfigh S et al: Porcelain gallbladder is not associated with gallbladder carcinoma. Am Surg. 67(1):7-10, 2001
Narula IM: Historical review of carcinoma of the gallbladder. Indian J Hist Med. 16:6-11, 1971
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