Incidental Gallbladder Carcinoma Discovered during Living Liver Donor Evaluation
This case represents a unique and valuable contribution to the medical literature, documenting a rare incidental finding of gallbladder carcinoma in an asymptomatic living liver donor candidate. The rigorous screening protocols standard for living organ donation proved to be lifesaving by uncovering an occult malignancy at a treatable stage. This report underscores the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for any gallbladder abnormalities detected during donor evaluation and serves as a critical reference for transplant, surgical, and oncology teams.
Authors
- Rafat Horoub
- Ahmad Al‐Bitar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3173-1942)
- Mohammad Alkari
- Ghadeer Taleb
- Lujain AlKhaiat
Institutions
- Arab International University (SY)
- Syrian Private University (SY)
- Damascus University (SY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000548087
- Primary Topic
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00