title: Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma of the Gallbladder.
abstract: Metastatic melanoma is an aggressive disease that can spread to many organs of the body. In rare cases, it can spread to the gallbladder causing secondary lesions, yet presenting with little to no symptoms. Therefore, most cases of metastatic melanoma lesions to the gallbladder go undiagnosed. Here, we present the case of a 41-year-old male with a four-month history of melanoma of the face, with a postresection status, who presented with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. Doppler ultrasound and computed tomography confirmed the presence of a mass on the gallbladder. Laparoscopic excision along with liver wedge resection was performed. Pathology staining revealed the presence of a malignant metastatic melanoma lesion of the gallbladder.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Dhruvan
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-5447-2415
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Shazia
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1269-7127
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sohrawardy
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Yub Raj
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1755-5489
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Sedhai
authors.affiliation: Nepal Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
authors.forename: Soney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basnyat
authors.affiliation: JJM Medical College, Davangere, India.
authors.forename: Anisha
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-6518-9201
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Daxini
authors.affiliation: Hematology & Oncology, Henry Ford Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Basu
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Vivek R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Aasim
authors.identifier: 0000-0001-9401-4486
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Mercy Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-0579-1839
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lichtenstein