Acute cholecystitis is a frequent clinical condition, usually related to biliary lithiasis. In very few cases, acute cholecystitis can be caused by tumor infiltration and distant metastasis. Gallbladder represents an uncommon site of tumor metastasis, mostly from melanoma and clear cell renal tumor. Gastric cancer has rarely been reported to metastasize to the gallbladder. Herein, we present a very singular case of lithiasic acute cholecystitis, which turned out to be a metastatic gastric cancer in a previously healthy man. We also offer a review of the pertinent literature.
Acute cholecystitis as a sign of occult metastatic gastric cancer: case report and literature review / Montali, Filippo; Grandi, Luca; Rastelli, Francesca; Impellizzeri, Sebastiano Giuseppe; Martinez, Julieta Lucia; Annicchiarico, Alfredo; Virgilio, Edoardo; Costi, Renato. - In: ACTA BIOMEDICA. - ISSN 2531-6745. - 95:6(2024). [10.23750/abm.v95i6.16176]
Acute cholecystitis as a sign of occult metastatic gastric cancer: case report and literature review
Montali, Filippo
Conceptualization
;Grandi, LucaFormal Analysis
;Rastelli, FrancescaValidation
;Impellizzeri, Sebastiano GiuseppeMethodology
;Martinez, Julieta LuciaFormal Analysis
;Annicchiarico, AlfredoFormal Analysis
;Virgilio, EdoardoValidation
;Costi, RenatoSupervision
2024-01-01
Abstract
Acute cholecystitis is a frequent clinical condition, usually related to biliary lithiasis. In very few cases, acute cholecystitis can be caused by tumor infiltration and distant metastasis. Gallbladder represents an uncommon site of tumor metastasis, mostly from melanoma and clear cell renal tumor. Gastric cancer has rarely been reported to metastasize to the gallbladder. Herein, we present a very singular case of lithiasic acute cholecystitis, which turned out to be a metastatic gastric cancer in a previously healthy man. We also offer a review of the pertinent literature.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
