PRIMARY CARCINOID-TUMOR OF THE GALLBLADDER

We present the clinical course of a 77-year old woman. who died of tum or cachexia 26.5 months after diagnosis of a primary carcinoid tumor o f the gallbladder. To our knowledge, this is the 28th case reported in the world literature. The diagnosis was established coincidentally du ring histologic work-up of the gallbladder resected for cholecystolith iasis, The entity of this rare tumor type is discussed with regard to the literature.