Gallbladder Carcinoma in Ghana: Histopathological Examination of Cholecystectomy Specimen

Derkyi-Kwarteng, Leonard and Brown, Ato and Akakpo, Kafui and Addae, Ernest and Amoah, Dennis and Diabor, Emmanuel and Quayson, Solomon (2016) Gallbladder Carcinoma in Ghana: Histopathological Examination of Cholecystectomy Specimen. Journal of Cancer and Tumor International, 3 (4). pp. 1-4. ISSN 24547360

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.9734/JCTI/2016/24468

Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Impact Archive > Medical Science
Depositing User:	Managing Editor
Date Deposited:	21 Feb 2023 05:03
Last Modified:	07 May 2024 04:15
URI:	http://research.sdpublishers.net/id/eprint/1145

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