Table 1.
Age/sex | Malignancy status prior to presentation | Presentation | Surgical approach | BMBa or PBSb | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shimizu et al. (2006) | 59, M | MDS | Cholecystitis | Open cholecystectomy | AML |
Bartley et al. (2006) | 63, F | None | Back pain | Open cholecystectomy | Negative |
Ojima et al. (2005) | 33, M | None | Jaundice | Hepatopancreato-duodenectomy | Negative |
Bloom et al. (2002) | 49, M | None | Cholecystitis | Open cholecystectomy | AML |
Current case | 50, M | AML in remission | Cholecystitis | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy | AML relapse |
BMB – bone marrow biopsy.
PBS – peripheral blood smear.