Vertebral Metastasis a Rare Phenomenon in Gall Bladder Carcinoma - A Case Report
Journal Title: GUJARAT CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH JOURNAL - Year 2016, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
Carcinoma gall bladder is a highly fatal malignancy in metastatic setting. An uncommon entity in western world is a frequent entity in northern parts of India. Liver is the most common site of gallbladder cancer metastasis and skeletal metastasis being extremely rare. Only few cases have been reported in literature. We are reporting a case of carcinoma gall bladder with vertebral metastasis, to emphasise the importance of evaluating symptomatic bony sites.
Authors and Affiliations
Preetam Kalaskar, Asha Anand, Harsha Pachal, Apurva Patel, Sandip Shah, Sonia Parikh, Alpesh Patel, Avinash Talele, Kshitij Joshi, Mangesh Mekha, Irrapa Madhabhavi, Gautam Makadia, Mukesh Choudhary, Agare Suhas
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