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Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder: a case report.Adv
Ther. 2008 May;25(5):520-3.
Gallbladder
cancers are recognised common tumours of the gastrointestinal system.
Histologically, almost all of them are adenocarcinomas. Previously,
only two cases of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder have
been published, and little is known about the disease. Here, we
present the case of a 76-year-old man with signet cell carcinoma of
the gallbladder. Despite radical surgery, followed by 5-fluorouracil
infusion chemotherapy, our patient died within 3 months. Advanced
information may help to improve the prognosis of this tumour.
Signet-ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder with skin metastases.
Australas J Dermatol. 2007 Aug; 48(3):187-9.
Cutaneous
metastasis from gallbladder cancer is extremely rare. We present a
case of signet-ring cell carcinoma of the gallbladder metastatic to
the skin in a 38-year-old man. The skin nodules on the face, scalp and
perianal area occurred approximately 1 year after the resection of the
neoplasm. Skin metastases from gastrointestinal cancers are usually
detected around surgical scars or on the abdominal wall, especially in
the periumbilical region, and rarely present at other sites. Multiple
imaging studies revealed the presence of metastatic bony involvement
in the spine and left orbit. Visceral metastases have not been
demonstrated in our patient in 20 months of follow up since the
initial diagnosis of gallbladder cancer was made. We also briefly
discuss other primary and metastatic skin tumours with signet-ring
cell morphology.
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