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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2015; 21(1): 269-275
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.269
Published online Jan 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i1.269
Clinical outcomes of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma and adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder
Sung Pil Yun, Hyung Il Seo, Department of Surgery, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, South Korea
Nari Shin, Department of Pathology, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, South Korea
Author contributions: Seo HI designed the research; Yun SP and Shin N collected the data; Yun SP and Seo HI wrote the manuscript.
Supported by A clinical research grant from Pusan National University Hospital 2013
Correspondence to: Hyung-Il Seo, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 189 Gudeok-Ro, Seo-Gu, Busan 602-739, South Korea. seohi71@hanmail.net
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Received: July 16, 2014
Peer-review started: July 17, 2014
First decision: August 15, 2014
Revised: September 2, 2014
Accepted: September 18, 2014
Article in press: September 19, 2014
Published online: January 7, 2015
Processing time: 174 Days and 18.1 Hours
Peer-review started: July 17, 2014
First decision: August 15, 2014
Revised: September 2, 2014
Accepted: September 18, 2014
Article in press: September 19, 2014
Published online: January 7, 2015
Processing time: 174 Days and 18.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Small cell neuroendocrine carcinomas of the gallbladder are uncommon neoplasms, and therefore, little is known about their demographics and clinical course. Furthermore, the studies of the gallbladder neuroendocrine tumor and neuroendocrine carcinoma are limited to case reports with literature review. This study retrospectively compared the demographics and survival rates of gallbladder adenocarcinoma and small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder, and reports the clinicopathologic features of small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder, based on individual experiences.