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Malignant metastatic melanoma to the gallbladder: Report of a peculiar case

Gaetana RinaldiSalvatore BuscemiGiorgio RomanoAntonino AgrusaGiuseppe Di BuonoElisa Maienza

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medicine.medical_specialtyGallbladder metastasisMalignant melanomaPerformance statusbusiness.industryGeneral surgeryGallbladdermedicine.medical_treatmentMelanomaCancerCase ReportAutopsymedicine.diseaseMetastasisLaparoscopic cholecystectomy03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicinemedicine.anatomical_structure030220 oncology & carcinogenesisCutaneous melanomamedicine030211 gastroenterology & hepatologySurgeryCholecystectomybusiness

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Highlights • Melanoma is one of the most aggressive and one of the fastest growing types of cancer. The gallbladder envolvement from a metastatic cutaneous malignant melanoma is a highly uncommon finding, usually associated with diffuse metastatic disease and observed during autopsy. • We report a case of a 35-years old Caucasian woman with isolated metastasis of gallbladder form cutaneous primary malignant melanoma underwent to laparoscopic cholecystectomy. • Malignant cutaneous melanoma is a skin cancer characterized by the highest mortality. Isolated metastasis of gallbladder are barely described and mostly present in a widespread metastatic disease. Surgical treatment is indicated considering the extension of the disease and the clinical status of the patient.

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2020-09-01International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2020.08.044