Gallbladder Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A malignant epithelial tumor arising from the gallbladder. It is usually associated with the presence of gallstones. Clinical symptoms are not specific and usually present late in the course. Morphologically, most gallbladder carcinomas are adenocarcinomas; squamous cell carcinomas, adenosquamous carcinomas, signet ring carcinomas, and undifferentiated carcinomas can also occur.

**Synonyms:** - Cancer of Gallbladder - Cancer of the Gallbladder - Carcinoma of Gallbladder - Carcinoma of the Gallbladder - Gall bladder carcinoma (adeno) - Gall bladder carcinoma (adenocarcinoma) - Gallbladder Cancer - Gallbladder Cancer - Gallbladder Cancer - Gallbladder Cancer - Gallbladder Cancer - gallbladder cancer