Review
Research progress of gallbladder neuroendocrine tumor
Yang Xiaobao, Zhou Xiaona, Chai Ruizhi, Zhang Zhongtao
Published 2021-04-15
Cite as Int J Surg, 2021, 48(4): 269-273,F4. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115396-20200927-00297
Abstract
Neuroendocrine tumors of the gallbladder(GB-NET) are rare, and it lacks early clinical manifestations and has no specific tumor markers, it is difficult to distinguish GB-NET from gallbladder adenocarcinoma. The diagnosis of GB-NET is based on histopathology of the tumor and the assessment of proliferation fraction, which makes it difficult to achieve early diagnosis. GB-NET has a high degree of malignancy, 32.39% of patients have liver metastases at diagnosis, and 51.60% of patients have lymph node metastases, the median survival time is 9 to 10 months.There are currently no specific guidelines or consensus for the treatment of GB-NET. The treatment strategies are choosen mainly by the principles of gallbladder adenocarcinoma. We reviews the clinical and basic researches of GB-NET and case reports from China and across the world, as well as the data from SEER database, and we discuss the research progress on the classification, clinicopathological features, diagnosis, treatment advances and the prognosis.
Key words:
Gallbladder neoplasms; Neuroendocrine tumors; Surgical treatment; Chemotherapy
Contributor Information
Yang Xiaobao
Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing100050, China
Zhou Xiaona
Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing100050, China
Chai Ruizhi
Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing100050, China
Zhang Zhongtao
Department of General Surgery, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University
National Clinical Research Center for Digestive Diseases, Beijing100050, China