title: Papillomatous transformation of the gallbladder in metachromatic leukodystrophy.
abstract: Papillomatous transformation of the gallbladder was found in a patient with metachromatic leukodystrophy who presented with an abdominal mass. Cholecystectomy was performed, and involvement of the gallbladder was confirmed by metachromatic stains and electron microscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tesluk
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Munn
authors.forename: M Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Ruebner
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007966:Leukodystrophy, Metachromatic / Q000473:pathology*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure*