Gallbladder Carcinoma Update: Multimodality Imaging Evaluation, Staging, and Treatment Options
Authors: Alessandro Furlan 1,2, James V. Ferris 1, Keyanoosh Hosseinzadeh1 and Amir A. Borhani1
1 Department of Radiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (Presbyterian Campus), 200 Lothrop St., Rm. 3950 CHP MT, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
2 Present address: Istituto di Radiologia, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria "Santa Maria della Misericordia"di Udine, 33100 Udine (UD), Italy.
OBJECTIVE:
The purpose of this article is to review the epidemiology, multimodality imaging findings, differential diagnosis, pathologic staging, and current treatment options of gallbladder carcinoma.
CONCLUSIONS:
Understanding the characteristic appearances of primary gallbladder carcinoma at multiple imaging modalities can facilitate diagnosis and enable more accurate staging for triage to extended resection or an alternate therapy.