63 year old gentleman presented with right upper abdominal pain, loss of appetite, loss of weight & a USG report showing a gall bladder mass involving liver. Patient was thoroughly investigated. Investigations (PET-CT scan,MRI & tumor marker CA19-9 were highly in favour of a gall bladder cancer which could be completely removed. Hence immediate surgery was conducted without any preoperative biopsy to avoid any tumor spillage. An intraoperative controlled biopsy (Frozen section) confirmed the malignancy. The tumor was removed in toto along with portion of attached liver and draining lymph nodes. Patient recovered well in 5 days and was discharged. He was recommended postoperative chemotherapy based on the histopathology (adjuvant chemotherapy) A chemoport was inserted for the ease of delivering chemotherapy in a safe and painless manner. Patient was put on a strict follow up protocol.
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