Diagnosing Primary Malignancy in Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis by Using CSF Cytology and Immunohistochemistry: A Case Report

Abstract

We present a rare case of recurrent carcinoma of gallbladder with leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cytology showed atypical cells, which were suspicious for malignancy on initial reporting. Diagnosis of malignancy and primary from hepatobiliary source was confirmed by doing immunohistochemistry on CSF cell block.

Keywords

Gallbladder carcinoma - immunohistochemistry - leptomeningeal

Publication History

Received: 30 May 2020

Accepted: 23 August 2020

Article published online:
14 May 2021

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