Ultrasonographic Evidence of Association of Polyps and Stones With Gallbladder Cancer

1999125 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Masako Okamoto

Hirotaka Okamoto · Yamanashi Prefectural University

Fumiaki Kitahara · Yamanashi Prefectural University

Kazuhisa Kobayashi · Yamanashi Prefectural University

Kazuhiro Karikome · Yamanashi Prefectural University

Kazuo Miura · Yamanashi Prefectural University

Yoshirô Matsumoto · Yamanashi Prefectural University

Abstract

These results suggest an association between gallstone or polyp of the gallbladder and increased risk of malignancy, implying that an etiological association may also exist.

Topics & Keywords

Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volume 94, Issue 2, pp. 446-450

DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1999.875_d.x

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