Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma

Introduction

• Adenocarcinoma is most common primary tumor
  • very rare occurring mainly in elderly women
• Epidemiology
  • gallstones are a risk factor
  • gallbladder with dystrophic calcifications (porcelain gallbladder) 
• Commonly invades liver and porta hepatis

Presentation

• Symptoms
• biliary colic

Treatment

• Palliative

Prognosis, Prevention, and Complications

• Almost all patient die within one year.