Papillomatous transformation of the gallbladder in metachromatic leukodystrophy.
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.
Tesluk
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Department of Pathology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.
Munn
R J
RJ
Schwartz
M Z
MZ
Ruebner
B H
BH
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*