Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder: report of a case and review of the literature.
A case of primary melanoma of the gallbladder is presented and review of the literature. Eighteen cases have been previously reported. The diagnosis is usually not made preoperatively. Metastatic melanoma to the gallbladder as an isolated site is also rare.
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005706:Gallbladder Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis