Gallbladder Carcinoma in Ghana: Histopathological Examination of Cholecystectomy Specimen
Leonard Derkyi-Kwarteng *
Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana and Department of Pathology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
Ato Ampomah Brown
Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Kafui P. Akakpo
Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana and Department of Pathology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
Ernest Addae
Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Dennis Amoah
Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Emmanuel Diabor
Department of Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Solomon E. Quayson
Department of Pathology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to find out the incidence of gallbladder carcinoma in cholecystectomy specimen and the histological types from Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana.
Methods: The study was a retrospective study using findings from 507 cholecystectomy specimen that were received at the Department of Pathology, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital from 2006 – 2013.
Findings: Sixteen out of the 507 cholecystectomy specimen were malignant representing 3.15%. The commonest histological type of malignancy reported was adenocarcinoma, the mean age at presentation was 65.3 years (SD ±11.9 years) with the commonest clinical presentation being right hypochondrium pain.
Conclusion: The histopathological classification of gall bladder carcinoma in Ghanaian does not differ much from reported cases.
Keywords: Gallbladder, carcinoma, cholecystectomy