Abstract
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the gall bladder is rare and aggressive. It accounts for only 1% of gall bladder tumours and 3.3% of malignant tumours. It is associated with a poor prognosis, maximum length of survival being 6 months. It characteristically presents rapid invasive growth and a high incidence of local infiltration and hepatic metastases. Histogenesis is still controversial. We report a case of a 60-year-old woman, presenting angiocholitis with gallstones. The histological examination revealed a squamous cell carcinoma of the gall bladder. This case reinforces the idea that early diagnosis is the most important parameter for improving the survival indices among patients with SCC of the gallbladder. Our focus is to discuss the epidemiological, clinical, histological and therapeutical aspects of SCC of the gall bladder.
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