MALIGNANT-MELANOMA OF THE GALLBLADDER - REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
VELEZ AF PENETRANTE RB SPELLMAN JE OROZCO A KARAKOUSIS CP
Citation
Af. Velez et al., MALIGNANT-MELANOMA OF THE GALLBLADDER - REPORT OF A CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, The American surgeon, 61(12), 1995, pp. 1095-1098
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
The American surgeon → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031348
Volume
61
Issue
12
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1095 - 1098
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1348(1995)61:12<1095:MOTG-R>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A case of primary melanoma of the gallbladder is presented and review of the literature. Eighteen cases have been previously reported. The d iagnosis is usually not made preoperatively. Metastatic melanoma to th e gallbladder as an isolated site is also rare.