Squamous Versus Adenosquamous Carcinoma in Gall Bladder

  • Neeti Nagar VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
  • Meetu Agrawal VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
  • Megha Tandon VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
  • Junaid Ansar VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
Keywords: Squamous, carcinoma, gall bladder

Abstract

The commonest malignancy developing in gall bladder is an adenocarcinoma. Furthermore, the long-standing presence of gall stones is an inciting event in the development of malignancy. Squamous cell carcinomas have been known in the gall bladder. The squamous origin has been attributed to either of the two theories. It could be either squamous metaplasia in the lining of gall bladder and further malignant transformation or origin of a tumor as adenocarcinoma and its further differentiation towards squamous morphology. We support and demonstrate the latter morphology by means of this case.  

Author Biographies

Neeti Nagar, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
Department of Pathology
Meetu Agrawal, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
Department of Pathology
Megha Tandon, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
Department of Surgery
Junaid Ansar, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, INDIA
Department of Surgery

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Published
2019-12-03
Section
Case Report