Abstract

The inguinal lymph nodes are common site of metastasis from various organs. However, little is known about gallbladder carcinoma presenting as inguinal lymph node metastasis. W e report a case of a primary gallbladder carcinoma with inguinal lymph node metastasis in a 65-year-old male. Clinically , our patient presented with enlarged inguinal lymph nodes without obvious signs and symptoms related to gallbladder carcinoma. Ultrasound abdomen suggested the possibility of a primary gall bladder carcinoma. Exact diagnoses could only be made after fine needle aspiration from gallbladder mass. A high index of suspicion, thorough clinical examination, cytopathological examination are essential to avoid misdiagnosis in such cases. Gallbladder carcinoma, Metastasis, Inguinal lymph node

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