Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinoma With Signet Ring Cells of the Gallbladder Producing a High Level of Alpha-fetoprotein: a Case Report

junya mita1 enrolled

Overview

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) can become elevated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), yolk sac tumors and other malignant tumors of various organs. Herein, the investigator present a case of AFP-producing gallbladder carcinoma with signet ring cells successfully treated with laparoscopic whole-layer cholecystectomy.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Gallbladder Cancer

Interventions

laparoscopic whole-layer cholecystectomyPROCEDURE

laparoscopic whole-layer cholecystectomy.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

The study eligibility criteria for patient were as follows: AFP-producing gallbladder carcinoma (cT2aN0M0, cStage IIa, UICC 8th) or gallbladder metastasis from HCC.

Locations (1)

oita Red Cross hospital

Ōita, Oita Prefecture, Japan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

To evaluate the efficacy of measuring value of AFP for patients with gallbladder cancer.

Time frame: 1 year

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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