Synchronous metastatic pure squamous cell carcinoma of the Gallbladder: A case report and review of literature

Abstract

Gallbladder cancer is an uncommon disease, comprising 1.2% of cancers in the world, with squamous cell pathology of the gallbladder being even more uncommon, making up 1-3% of those cases. When diagnosed, squamous cell carcinoma carries higher mortality when compared to all other pathologies in the gallbladder. The consensus on treatment of this cancer is inconclusive. This manuscript presents a case of a 71-year old female with squamous cell carcinoma of the gallbladder that progressed rapidly, despite resection to negative margins. Keywords: gallbladder cancer; squamous cell carcinoma; incidental; oncology; chemotherapy.