Abstract
Gallbladder tuberculosis (GT) is extremely rare, and it is difficult to differentiate from other gallbladder diseases, such as gallbladder carcinoma and Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis. A correct preoperative diagnosis of GT is difficult. The final diagnosis is usually made postoperatively according to surgical biopsy. Here, we report a case of a patient who underwent surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma. We reviewed the literature and present the process of differential diagnosis between two or more conditions that share similar signs or symptoms.
Highlights
Gallbladder tuberculosis (GT) is an extremely rare disease entity
A correct preoperative diagnosis of GT is unusual, which is frequently difficult in differentiating from other gallbladder diseases
We report a case of a patient who underwent surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma after computed tomography (CT) scan
Summary
Gallbladder tuberculosis (GT) is an extremely rare disease entity. Gallbladder is mostly infected with hematogenous tuberculosis or other intra-abdominal tuberculoses [1, 2]. A correct preoperative diagnosis of GT is unusual, which is frequently difficult in differentiating from other gallbladder diseases. Since the first case of GT was reported in 1870 by Gaucher [3], few cases have been reported in the literature. We report a case of a patient who underwent surgery with the preoperative diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma after computed tomography (CT) scan. We highlight the importance of differential diagnosis between two or more conditions that share similar signs or symptoms
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