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Neuro Endocrine Tumor of the Gall Bladder: A Case Report

¹ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
² Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
³ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
⁴ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
⁵ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
⁶ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
⁷ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
⁸ Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
⁹ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
¹⁰ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco
¹¹ Department of Visceral Surgery, Hassan II University Hospital, Fez, Morocco

Surgical Science·Volume 08 (2017)·Pages 422–427·Published 4 September 2017·DOI10.4236/ss.2017.89046

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) of the gallbladder are a rare entity with only 0.2% of all NET located in the gall bladder. Well-differentiated NETs occur at a relatively lower age group unlike other gallbladder tumors, whereas neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) occurs in an older category of patients. The aim of our study is to discuss the current level of evidence regarding this pathological entity by means of a rare case report on a neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gall bladder in a 63-year-old patient with a history of diabetes. Patient underwent cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. Pathology findings on surgical specimen came back for neuroendocrine tumour.

KeywordsNeuroendocrine TumorsEndocrine CarcinomaGall Bladder

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Neuro Endocrine Tumor of the Gall Bladder: A Case Report

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