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Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder: A case report
Author(s) -
Carle George,
Lessells Alastair M.,
Best Philip V.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19811115)48:10<2318::aid-cncr2820481030>3.0.co;2-y
Subject(s) - medicine , gallbladder , melanoma , pathology , cancer research
A 47‐year‐old woman with malignant melanoma in the gallbladder and brain is described. Evidence is offered that the tumor arose in the gallbladder, the main factor being the presence of “junctional change” and isolated melanocytes in the adjacent mucosa.