Gallbladder Carcinoma in Ghana: Histopathological Examination of Cholecystectomy Specimen
Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng, Ato Ampomah Brown, Kafui P. Akakpo, Ernest Addae, Dennis Amoah, Emmanuel Diabor, Solomon E. Quayson
Journal of Cancer and Tumor International · pp. 1–4 · Published 12 Apr 2016
10.9734/JCTI/2016/24468Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the incidence of gallbladder carcinoma in cholecystectomy specimen and the histological types from Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana. Methods: The study was a retrospective study using findings from 507 cholecystectomy specimen that were received at the Department of Pathology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital from 2006 – 2013. Findings: Sixteen out of the 507 cholecystectomy specimen were malignant representing 3.15%. The commonest histological type of malignancy reported was adenocarcinoma, the mean age at presentation was 65.3 years (SD ±11.9 years) with the commonest clinical presentation being right hypochondrium pain. Conclusion: The histopathological classification of gall bladder carcinoma in Ghanaian does not differ much from reported cases.
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