title: [Melanoma of the bile ducts. Report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: Primary malignant melanomas of the bile ducts are extremely rare, with only seven cases previously reported in the literature published in English. This report concerns a 67-year-old woman with a primary melanoma at the confluence of the hepatic ducts. She underwent resection and hepaticojejunostomy. Seventeen years later, she remains alive with no evidence of recurrence. A thorough review of the literature was done. Surgical resection can offer hope for long-term survival.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México, DF.
authors.forename: Q H
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Medina-Franco
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Aldrete
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Melanoma en la confluencia de los conductos hepáticos. Reporte de un caso y revisión de la literatura.