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Ependymoma with metastases to the gallbladder: A case report and literature review

  • Authors:
    • Xinying Han
    • Qingming Shu
    • Shuai Shi
    • Hongzheng Liu
    • Songlin Han
    • Zhigang Zhang
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  • Published online on: December 21, 2023     https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14205
  • Article Number: 72
  • Copyright: © Han et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Metastatic ependymoma of the gallbladder is an exceptionally rare condition that remains relatively unreported in the scientific literature. The present study described a case involving a 42‑year‑old female patient who underwent right frontal lobe surgery for ependymoma in 2017 and subsequently received adjuvant chemotherapy. The histological examination of the surgical specimen confirmed the presence of ependymoma metastasis in the gallbladder. The presentation and outcome of this patient with regard to metastatic ependymoma in the gallbladder were evaluated. During a follow‑up period of 10 months, the patient received targeted treatment following the surgery. Presently, the patient has developed lung and bone metastases. In the present report, the treatment and diagnostic approach utilized in this unique case were outlined with the aim of providing valuable insight for future clinical management and enhancing clinicians' understanding of the disease.
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Han X, Shu Q, Shi S, Liu H, Han S and Zhang Z: Ependymoma with metastases to the gallbladder: A case report and literature review. Oncol Lett 27: 72, 2024
APA
Han, X., Shu, Q., Shi, S., Liu, H., Han, S., & Zhang, Z. (2024). Ependymoma with metastases to the gallbladder: A case report and literature review. Oncology Letters, 27, 72. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14205
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Han, X., Shu, Q., Shi, S., Liu, H., Han, S., Zhang, Z."Ependymoma with metastases to the gallbladder: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 27.2 (2024): 72.
Chicago
Han, X., Shu, Q., Shi, S., Liu, H., Han, S., Zhang, Z."Ependymoma with metastases to the gallbladder: A case report and literature review". Oncology Letters 27, no. 2 (2024): 72. https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2023.14205