Document Details Document Type : Article In Journal  Document Title : Primary gallbladder cancer in Saudi Arabia. Primary gallbladder cancer in Saudi Arabia.   Document Language : English  Abstract : Gallbladder carcinoma (GBC) is rare neoplasm. Very little information is available in the literature regarding the pattern of this cancer in kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The objective of this is to review all the cases of gall bladder carcinoma and to review the epidemiological, clinical, and pathological features of gallbladder cancer in three major institutions in KSA. We retrospectively reviewed the records of the pathology department at king Abdulaziz university hospital (1997-2004) and king Faisal specialist hospital and research center, Jeddah and Riyadh (200-2004). All the primary gall bladder carcinomas were included in the study. Twenty eight cases of primary gall bladder carcinoma were identified. The patents presented clinically with symptoms of cholecystitis, which includes attacks abdominal pain, dyspepsia, abdominal. Careful pathological examination of all the gall bladders resected for either inflammation or because gallstone is very important. Well sampling of any abnormal areas is very important in detecting incidental carcinoma in cases, which are not suspected clinically. The prognosis of primary gallbladder carcinoma is good when compared with other GIT cancer  ISSN : 0940-5429  Journal Name : Mansoura Medical JournalMansoura Medical Journal  Volume : 37  Issue Number : 3-4  Publishing Year : 2006 AH 2006 AD  Article Type : Article  Added Date : Monday, April 12, 2010  Researchers Researcher Name (Arabic) Researcher Name (English) Researcher Type Dr Grade Email جودة المغربي Al-Maghrabi, Jaudah Investigator Doctorate   Files File Name Type Description  26446.doc doc   Back To Researches Page