Stromal osseous metaplasia in metastatic adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder

Authors
Cavazza, A De Marco, L Asioli, S Pastore, L Gardini, G
Citation
A. Cavazza et al., Stromal osseous metaplasia in metastatic adenocarcinoma of the gallbladder, TUMORI, 85(2), 1999, pp. 133-134
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Onconogenesis & Cancer Research
Journal title
TUMORI
ISSN journal
03008916 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
133 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-8916(199903/04)85:2<133:SOMIMA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A case of stromal osseous metaplasia in the abdominal scar metastasis of a gallbladder adenocarcinoma is described. The occurrence of stromal osseous metaplasia in carcinomas probably does not affect prognosis; however, it mu st be recognized to avoid a misdiagnosis of carcinosarcoma.