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Ectopic hepatocellular carcinoma in the gallbladder

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Background Gallbladder malignant tumors and ectopic liver tissue are a rare entity. We report a case of hepatocarcinoma in ectopic liver tissue in the gallbladder. Case presentation A 51-year-old female with acute cholecystitis symptoms was checked in from the emergency services. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed heterogeneous material inside the gallbladder with DWI restriction, arterial contrast enhancement and fast washout areas. A mass was suspected and cholecystectomy was performed. The pathology examination revealed a hepatocarcinoma in ectopic liver tissue at the gallbladder. Conclusions It is important to consider other diagnoses than cholecystitis or gallbladder adenocarcinoma when radiology findings are non-typical.

Source: The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

DOI: 10.1186/s43055-025-01448-7

Authors: Teresa Busquier Cerdán, Salvador Recio Gallardo, Manuel Pérez Pérez, Mario Roquette Mateos, Maria Paz Mayorga Pineda

Institution: Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena

Language: English

Topic: Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4408992274

FWCI: 0.608

Cites: 4

Cited by: 1

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