A Silent Progression: A Case of Incidental Gallbladder Carcinoma in an 18-Year-Old Female

Gallbladder cancer in children and adolescents is uncommon and remains undetected; until it becomes advanced, making it difficult to diagnose.We report the case of a female patient, aged18 years, who presented with features suggestive of gallstones.The patient underwent an uneventful laparoscopic cholecystectomy at a tertiary care.However, the pathology report was surprising and revealed moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma with substantial local invasion.This example is an obvious indicator that serious malignancy can occur even in young children with gallbladder disease that appears to be simple.This highlights the importance of Careful evaluation of gallbladder specimens and increases awareness that, despite being rare in young people, gallbladder cancer can strike suddenly.