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ArticleWorld journal of hepatology2025

Unusual presentation of synchronous double primary gallbladder and hepatic malignancies: A case report.

Kun Zhang, Hong-Liang Liu

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Article in World journal of hepatology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Kun ZhangDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China.
Hong-Liang LiuDepartment of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China. 1715069155@qq.com.

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backgroundSynchronous double primary malignancies of the gallbladder and liver are exceedingly rare clinically and prone to misdiagnosis as metastatic lesions. Due to anatomic contiguity and overlapping imaging characteristics, distinguishing primary carcinomas from metastatic disease is challenging, often delaying curative-intent treatment. Current lack of consensus on management underscores the imperative to investigate their pathologic features and individualized strategies for improved prognostication. CASE SUMMARY: This study presents a rare case of synchronous double primary malignancies involving both gallbladder adenocarcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Following a comprehensive analysis of the patient's diagnostic workup, therapeutic interventions, and 12-month follow-up outcome, the clinicopathological characteristics and prognostic determinants of such synchronous malignancies are described. These findings offer valuable guidance for clinicians in optimizing diagnostic strategies and treatment decision-making for complex presentations of multiple primary cancers.

conclusionThe critical insights obtained from this case, integrated with a review of current literature, identify the key diagnostic challenges in differentiating primary

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