Small cell carcinoma of the gallbladder: Report of two cases

Pathology and Oncology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 235-238

  Chuang, Shih Sung ^a   Lin, Ching Nan ^b   Chu, Chien Hui ^b   Chen, Fen Fen ^b  

^a CHI MEI FOUNDATION HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Endocrine cell carcinoma; Gallbladder; Neuroendocrine carcinoma; Small cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; NONHODGKIN LYMPHOMA; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032712448     PISSN: 12194956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/paor.1999.0216     Document Type: Article

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