Gallbladder Tuberculosis Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review

Gallbladder tuberculosis (GT) is extremely rare, and it is difficult to differentiate from other gallbladder diseases, such as gallbladder carcinoma and Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis. A correct preoperative diagnosis of GT is difficult. The final diagnosis is usually made postoperatively accordi...

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Main Authors: Yao Liu, Kai Wang, Heng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3629708
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description Gallbladder tuberculosis (GT) is extremely rare, and it is difficult to differentiate from other gallbladder diseases, such as gallbladder carcinoma and Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis. A correct preoperative diagnosis of GT is difficult. The final diagnosis is usually made postoperatively according to surgical biopsy. Here, we report a case of a patient who underwent surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma. We reviewed the literature and present the process of differential diagnosis between two or more conditions that share similar signs or symptoms.
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spelling doaj-art-101d97fb8bce419292f55c8b3adb906a2025-08-20T03:17:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Hepatology2090-65872090-65952016-01-01201610.1155/2016/36297083629708Gallbladder Tuberculosis Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature ReviewYao Liu0Kai Wang1Heng Liu2Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, ChinaDepartment of Pathology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical College, 149 Dalian Road, Zunyi 563000, ChinaGallbladder tuberculosis (GT) is extremely rare, and it is difficult to differentiate from other gallbladder diseases, such as gallbladder carcinoma and Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis. A correct preoperative diagnosis of GT is difficult. The final diagnosis is usually made postoperatively according to surgical biopsy. Here, we report a case of a patient who underwent surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma. We reviewed the literature and present the process of differential diagnosis between two or more conditions that share similar signs or symptoms.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3629708
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title Gallbladder Tuberculosis Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Gallbladder Tuberculosis Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Gallbladder Tuberculosis Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
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title_short Gallbladder Tuberculosis Mimicking Gallbladder Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort gallbladder tuberculosis mimicking gallbladder carcinoma a case report and literature review
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