Alpha-Fetoprotein-Producing Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A case report
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
; : 149-156, 1999.
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em Ko
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ABSTRACT
We experienced a case of a gallbladder carcinoma detected incidentally by elevated serum alpha- fetoprotein. The patient had a symptom of mild intermittent indigestion, and a routine medical examination revealed elevation of serum alpha-fetoprotein. A mass, 4 cm 3 cm, was located in the gallbladder and it had not infiltrated the liver. The serum level of alpha-fetoprotein decreased after a cholecystectomy. The gallbladder mass was an adenocarcinoma of hepatoid differentiation. Cytoplasms of the tumor cells had positive reactivity to immunohistochemical staining of alpha-fetoprotein. In the course of postoperative follow up, the serum alpha-fetoprotein level increased continuously, and abdominal CT scanning proved multiple intrahepatic metastases.
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Assunto principal:
Colecistectomia
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Adenocarcinoma
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Alfa-Fetoproteínas
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Seguimentos
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Citoplasma
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Dispepsia
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Proteínas Fetais
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Vesícula Biliar
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Fígado
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article