Long-term survival after liver transplant for gallbladder cancer
Author Information
Author(s): Jorge Ortiz, David Reich, Joon Hoon Bae, Oscar Martinez, Cosme Manzarbeitia
Primary Institution: Texas Transplant Institute
Hypothesis
Can incidental gallbladder carcinoma affect long-term survival after liver transplantation?
Conclusion
Incidentally discovered stage IIA gallbladder carcinoma may not negatively affect long term survival after liver transplantation.
Supporting Evidence
- The patient had a T3N0M0 gallbladder carcinoma discovered incidentally.
- He underwent liver transplantation and has been disease-free for six years.
- This case is the first report of a patient with a T3 lesion attaining six year disease free survival after liver transplantation.
Takeaway
A 60-year-old man with gallbladder cancer had a liver transplant and is still healthy six years later, showing that sometimes cancer found by accident doesn't hurt survival.
Methodology
Case presentation of a patient with gallbladder carcinoma who underwent liver transplantation.
Limitations
Only one case is presented, limiting generalizability.
Participant Demographics
One 60-year-old male patient with primary sclerosing cholangitis and cirrhosis.
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