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  • Title: Gallbladder perforation associated with carcinoma of the duodenal papilla: a case report.
    Author: Hosaka A, Nagayoshi M, Sugizaki K, Masaki Y.
    Journal: World J Surg Oncol; 2010 May 20; 8():41. PubMed ID: 20487525.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Gallbladder perforation is a rare clinical condition, which mostly occurs following acute cholecystitis associated with cholelithiasis. A tumor of the ampulla of Vater causes gradually progressive symptoms, and is rarely associated with perforation of the gallbladder. CASE PRESENTATION: A 56-year-old man with carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater presented with spontaneous gallbladder perforation and localized bile peritonitis. He complained of right upper abdominal pain, and laparotomy revealed perforation of the gallbladder with no gallstones. Postoperative upper gastrointestinal endoscopy demonstrated a slightly enlarged duodenal papilla, and biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma of the ampulla. Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed subsequently. CONCLUSION: Ampullary carcinoma can be associated with gallbladder perforation and present with acute manifestations. Immediate surgical treatment is required for this condition.
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