title: Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder. Case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Chirurgia, Ospedale Civile, Vicenza, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guerini
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gottardi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galassi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Armani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Biondani
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Candiani
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Venza
mesh_terms: 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*