Trocar Site Recurrence after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Unsuspected Isolated Gallbladder Metastasis of Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Céline Sergeant,
Joseph Kerger,
Annie Drowart
et al.
Abstract:Cutaneous melanoma can metastasize to almost any organ, including in-transit metastases, lymph nodes, liver, lungs, brain, and bones. Spread to the gastrointestinal tract is less common and generally concerns the small bowel, colon, and stomach. Gallbladder involvement is rarer, and only few cases describe it as the sole site of metastasis upon diagnosis. Melanoma metastases to the gallbladder are usually detected on staging or surveillance imaging, as patients usually show few or no symptoms. In resectable st… Show more
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