title: The radiology corner. Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder.
abstract: An unusual case of melanoma of the gallbladder is reported. It is the fourth reported case with roentgenographic demonstration. It presented clinically as cholecystitis and radiologically as a larger solitary defect within the gallbladder accompanied by cholelithiasis. It is probably a metastatic deposit although no other metastases were demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005260:Female; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography