GALLBLADDER METASTASES OF A CUTANEOUS MAL IGNANT-MELANOMA - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Gallbladder metastases of a cutaneous malignant melanoma: a case repor t and review of the literature. - We report a case of metastatic malig nant melanoma of the gall bladder presenting as a biliary migration in a 74 year-old man who had been treated 2 years before for a malignant melanoma of the right cheek. Pre-operative diagnosis was suggested by retrograde endoscopic cholangiography and ultrasonography. We discuss the clinical presentation and point out retrograde endoscopic cholang iography and ultrasonographic findings in the diagnosis of these malig nant secondary locations prior to surgical exploration.