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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2020; 8(21): 5415-5419
Published online Nov 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5415
Published online Nov 6, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i21.5415
Large and unusual presentation of gallbladder adenoma: A case report
Lin-Li Cao, Hua Shan, Department of Medical Imaging, Jiangsu Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210017, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Shan H provided writing ideas; Cao LL collected data, analyzed them, and made constant changes; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Hua Shan, MSc, Doctor, Department of Medical Imaging, Jiangsu Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 23 Nanhu Road, Nanyuan Street, Nanjing 210017, Jiangsu Province, China. shan_hua1971@163.com
Received: June 22, 2020
Peer-review started: June 22, 2020
First decision: July 24, 2020
Revised: August 5, 2020
Accepted: September 29, 2020
Article in press: September 29, 2020
Published online: November 6, 2020
Processing time: 136 Days and 19.8 Hours
Peer-review started: June 22, 2020
First decision: July 24, 2020
Revised: August 5, 2020
Accepted: September 29, 2020
Article in press: September 29, 2020
Published online: November 6, 2020
Processing time: 136 Days and 19.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans showed an irregularly shaped cauliflower-like lump in the gallbladder measuring 38 mm × 32 mm corresponding to a malignant tumor and several gallbladder stones with low diffusion-weighted imaging and equisignal of T1-weighted imaging and T2-weighted imaging; moreover, the CA 19-9 levels were very high (184.1 U/mL). Pathology reports after tumor resection showed adenoma with moderate epithelial atypia and moderate atypia in the focal area with fine pedicle and no clear infiltration.