Current update on gallbladder carcinoma.

Dhakshinamoorthy GaneshanAvinash KambadakonePaul NikolaidisVivek SubbiahIshwaria M SubbiahCatherine Devine

Published in: Abdominal radiology (New York) (2021)

Gallbladder (GB) carcinoma is a relatively rare malignancy and is associated with poor prognosis. Numerous risk factors have been associated with the development of GB carcinoma. GB carcinomas may present as mass lesions replacing the GB, focal or diffuse thickening of the GB wall, and intraluminal mass in the GB. Various benign conditions can mimic GB carcinoma. This article reviews the epidemiology, pathology, clinical findings, imaging features, and management of GB carcinomas.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
risk factors
high grade
high resolution
randomized controlled trial
low grade
systematic review
photodynamic therapy