Alpha-Fetoprotein-Producing Carcinoma of the Gallbladder. |
Young Ha Oh, Haeng Ji Kang, Hyoung Guen Lee, Eun Kyung Hong, Yong Il Kim, Jung Dal Lee |
1Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 133-792 Seoul, Korea. 2Department of General Surgery, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, 133-792 Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a well-known tumor marker for hepatocellular carcinoma, hepatoblastoma, and yolk sac tumors. There are several studies on AFP-producing tumors that arose from the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, lung, kidney, and urachal tract. AFP-producing carcinoma of the gallbladder is extremely rare. We report a case of AFP-producing carcinoma of the gallbladder without liver involvement in a 58-year-old man with a gallstone, on which clinical, morphologic, and immunohistochemical studies were performed. |
Key Words:
Alpha-fetoprotein-producing carcinoma; Gallbladder |
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