Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder. Case report and review of the literature.
The authors are presenting a new case of malignant melanoma of the gallbladder to be added to those described in the literature. The tumour appeared as a polypoid mass of the gallbladder and had metastasized to the jejunum and the brain. Review of the literature and analysis of this case require a thorough discussion of the real existence of tumours in this unusual primary site.
Guerini
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A
Divisione di Chirurgia, Ospedale Civile, Vicenza, Italy.
Gottardi
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D
Galassi
A
A
Armani
A
A
Biondani
L
L
Candiani
V
V
Venza
E
E
D000368:Aged; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*