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Zheng Y, Shi H, Wang H, Wang J, Hai B, Zhang J. Malignant melanoma located in the ureter and gallbladder: A case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2024; 103:e37302. [PMID: 38394528 PMCID: PMC10883631 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000037302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024] Open
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RATIONALE Melanoma is one of a common cutaneous malignancy. Currently, metastatic malignant melanoma is difficult to be diagnosed through imaging examinations. Furthermore, the incidence of metastatic melanoma affecting the gallbladder and ureter is exceptionally rare. PATIENT CONCERNS A 54-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with a half-month history of left lower back pain. Correlative examination revealed an occupying lesion in the mid-left ureter and the neck of the gallbladder. DIAGNOSES The patient was initially diagnosed with gallbladder cancer and left ureteral carcinoma based on imaging. Following 2 operations, immunohistochemical staining confirmed the presence of metastatic melanoma involving both the gallbladder and ureter. INTERVENTION After multidisciplinary consultation and obtaining consent from the patient and her family, the patient underwent left radical nephroureterectomy, radical cholecystectomy, laparoscopic partial hepatectomy (Hep IV, Hep V), and lymph node dissection of hepatoduodenal ligament. OUTCOMES One month after treatment, the patient imaging showed no disease progression, and at 6 months of follow-up, the patient was still alive. LESSONS It is difficult to distinguish metastatic melanoma from carcinoma in situ by imaging. In addition, metastatic malignant melanoma lacks specific clinical manifestations and is prone to misdiagnosis, which emphasizes the highly aggressive nature of malignant melanoma.
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- Yanghuang Zheng
- Department of Urology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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- Department of Urology, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
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Rehman S, Venna P, Davis S, Gopagoni R, Uttam R, Farrukh AM, Salehi M. Primary gallbladder melanoma: A systematic review of literature. Ann Diagn Pathol 2024; 68:152244. [PMID: 38103326 DOI: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2023.152244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/19/2023]
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Primary gallbladder melanoma (PGM) is a rare malignancy with only sporadic cases reported in the English literature. We performed a systematic review of the cases published in the PubMed, Science Direct and Google Scholar databases with the aim of describing the reported clinicopathologic features of PGM. Thirty-six articles reporting on 39 patients were reviewed. There was a male predominance, with 23 (64 %) of 36 patients being males. The mean age at presentation was 55 ±16 years. Pain in the right upper quadrant was reported in 20/27 (74 %). The average size of the tumor was 3.5 × 1.9 × 1.4 cm. Gallbladder calculi were reported in 7/27 (26 %). A cholecystectomy was performed in 34/38 (89.5 %). Grossly, the tumor mostly (96.5 %) had polypoid appearances and on microscopic examination, the tumor were predominantly comprised of epithelioid cells 12/17 (70.6 %). Mitotic figures and prominent nucleoli were reportedly found in 8/8 (100 %) and 3/3 (100 %) respectively. Junctional melanocytic components were present in 13/21 (61.9 %). Tumor cells were reportedly immunoreactive for S-100 and HMB-45 in all tested cases. Metastasis were reported in 25/36 (69.4 %), with lymph nodes being the most common site (n = 8), followed by brain (n = 6) and liver (n = 4) for metastasis. At a mean follow-up period of 19 +/- 3 months, 16 (48.5 %) of the 33 patients with available survival data were alive and 17/33 (51.5 %) were dead of disease. There is a lack of unified criteria for the diagnosis of PGM, and future studies should aim to resolve this.
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- JJM Medical College, Davangere, Karnataka, India
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Adams SH, Luo E, Lozeau D, Wen X. A Case Report of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Gallbladder with Multiple Metastases. Case Rep Pathol 2023; 2023:4847053. [PMID: 38115990 PMCID: PMC10730246 DOI: 10.1155/2023/4847053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/29/2023] [Indexed: 12/21/2023] Open
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Primary malignant melanoma of the gallbladder is an extremely rare tumor with approximately 39 cases described in the literature so far. However, since the first case was reported in 1907, it remains controversial whether gallbladder involvement in malignant melanoma is primary or metastatic. Here, we report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the gallbladder. A 52-year-old male presented to the emergency department with right upper quadrant abdominal pain and was found to have tumefactive sludge filling the majority of the gallbladder with possible gallbladder wall thickening on ultrasonography. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed for presumed acute cholecystitis. Histopathologic examination of the gallbladder revealed malignant melanoma arising from the mucosa of the gallbladder. Further clinical investigation excluded other primary sites, supporting a diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma of the gallbladder.
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- Steven H. Adams
- Stony Brook Medicine Department of Pathology, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Ward Melville High School, East Setauket, New York, USA
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- Stony Brook Medicine Department of Pathology, Stony Brook, New York, USA
- Stony Brook Medicine Department of Surgery, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Stony Brook Medicine Department of Pathology, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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Ibrahimli A, Aliyev A, Majidli A, Kahraman A, Galandarova A, Khalilzade E, Mammadli H, Huseynli K, Assaf K, Kilinc C, Muradov N, Alisan OF, Abdullayev S, Sahin YI, Samadov E. Metastasis to the stomach: a systematic review. F1000Res 2023; 12:1374. [PMID: 38706640 PMCID: PMC11066534 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.140758.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/07/2024] Open
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Background: This study reviews the literature on gastric metastases (GM) in terms of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes. The goal of this study was to provide clinicians with a reliable and beneficial source to understand gastric metastases arising from various primary tumors and to present the growing literature in an easily accessible form. Methods: Articles published in English language from implementation of MEDLINE and Cochrane databases until May 2022 were considered for the systematic review. Articles other than English language, letters to the editor, posters, and clinical images were excluded. Hematogenous and lymphogenic metastases were included whereas direct tumoral invasion and seeding were excluded. Articles and abstracts were analyzed and last selection was done after cross-referencing and by use of defined eligibility criteria. Results: In total 1,521 publications were identified and 170 articles were finally included totaling 186 patients with GM. The median age of patients was 62 years. Gynecologic cancer was the most common cancer type causing GM (67 patients), followed by lung cancer (33 patients), renal cancer (20 patients), and melanoma (19 patients). One of the main treatment methods performed for metastasis was resection surgery (n=62), sometimes combined with chemotherapy (ChT) or immunotherapy. ChT was the other most used treatment method (n=78). Also, immunotherapy was amongst the most preferred treatment options after surgery and ChT (n=10). Conclusions: As 172 case reports were screened in the systematic review from different journals, heterogeneity was inevitable. Some articles missed important information such as complete follow-up or clinical information. Moreover, since all of the included articles were case reports quality assessment could not be performed. Among 172 case reports reviewed, resection surgery was performed the most and was sometimes combined with ChT and immunotherapy. Further research about what type of treatment has the best outcomes for patients with gastric metastases is needed.
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Kumar K, Zaidi A, Husain N, Chandra A. Primary malignant melanoma of the gall bladder masquerading as xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis. BMJ Case Rep 2023; 16:e256093. [PMID: 37734863 PMCID: PMC10514650 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2023-256093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/23/2023] Open
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Malignant melanoma of the gall bladder is rare. Most cases are metastatic and primary gall bladder melanoma is even more rare. We report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the gall bladder which illustrates the diagnostic challenge posed by this condition. Histopathology and immunohistochemistry play a pivotal role in making a diagnosis and ruling out conditions which mimic it such as xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and other relatively common epithelial malignancies. We tested for prognostic and predictive markers including BRAF and PD-L1 and immunohistochemistry showed positive staining for BRAF. The tumour cells expressed HMB-45 and were negative for cytokeratin and CD68, favouring a diagnosis of malignant melanoma and excluding the possibility of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis and carcinoma. On follow-up at 3 months there was no evidence of recurrence of metastasis.
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- Kaushlendra Kumar
- Pathology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Pathology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Pathology, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Surgical Gastroenterology, King George's Medical College, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bangeas PI, Bekiaridou A, Tsolakidis A, Efthymiadis KG, Drevelegkas K, Giakoustidis D, Giakoustidis A, Alexidis P, Papadopoulos VN. Role of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of gallbladder metastatic melanoma. A review of the literature and a case report. Cancer Rep (Hoboken) 2022; 5:e1549. [PMID: 34981676 PMCID: PMC9327651 DOI: 10.1002/cnr2.1549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2021] [Revised: 08/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Primary and secondary gallbladder melanomas are rare, and only 58 cases have been reported in scientific literature to date. This paper aimed to explore the role of minimally invasive surgery in the management of gallbladder metastatic melanomas. Case Herein, we present the case of a 68‐year‐old man with metastatic gallbladder melanoma who was treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Our case management was then compared with that of other cases reported in the literature. Conclusion Currently, metastatic melanomas can be considered as a potentially curable disease. Palliation of symptoms and fast recovery following minimally invasive procedures could be beneficial for these patients. Particularly, laparoscopic procedures appear to prolong the survival of gallbladder melanoma patients.
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- Petros Ioannis Bangeas
- 1st University Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st University Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st University Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st University Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st University Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Papageorgiou Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Saraswat NB, DeVoe WB. Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder presenting as polyp in acute cholecystitis. J Surg Case Rep 2019; 2019:rjz324. [PMID: 31844512 PMCID: PMC6905303 DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjz324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Malignant melanoma is an aggressive neural crest cell-derived neoplasm with a propensity for metastasis to almost any organ. Gastrointestinal metastasis may manifest as gallbladder polyps. We report a case of metastatic malignant melanoma diagnosed in an 81-year-old male after cholecystectomy performed for acute cholecystitis. Cholecystectomy remains the standard of care for treatment of isolated gallbladder metastasis, especially in the setting of symptomatic disease. Mutation-directed chemotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic modalities serve as efficacious adjunctive therapy in addition to primary surgical resection for this rare condition.
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- Department of Surgery, Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, OH, USA
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Asymptomatic malignant melanoma of the gallbladder with multiple brain metastases diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology. Clin J Gastroenterol 2019; 12:490-494. [DOI: 10.1007/s12328-019-00957-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Muszynska C, Lundgren L, Andersson R, Søland T, Lindell G, Sandström P, Andersson B. Incidental metastases and lymphoma of the gallbladder - an analysis of ten rare cases identified from a large national database. Scand J Gastroenterol 2019; 54:350-358. [PMID: 31035806 DOI: 10.1080/00365521.2019.1588363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Background: The aim was to identify and characterize rare malignancies of the gallbladder, incidentally found at cholecystectomy, and describe the diagnostic work-up, treatment and outcome. Methods: Data from cholecystectomies during 2007-2014 registered in the Swedish Register for Gallstone Surgery (GallRiks) were analyzed for incidental cancer. For completion of the pathology report, data were linked with the Swedish Registry for Cancer in the liver and biliary tract (SweLiv) and/or the Swedish Cancer Registry. Results: From 36,355 patients that underwent cholecystectomy on a benign indication 215 cases of incidental gallbladder cancer (IGBC) were identified. In total seven patients with metastases to the gallbladder from different primary tumors (breast cancer, malignant melanoma, gastric cancer, renal cell carcinoma, upper gastrointestinal cancer, colon cancer and pancreatic cancer) and three patients with lymphoma involvement of the gallbladder were found. Most patients were female with no difference between the groups (8/10 versus 171/215). The median age for the metastasis and lymphoma (MOL) group was equal to the IGBC group, 70 (64-72) years versus 70 (63-78) years. All patients in the MOL group underwent preoperative imaging with ultrasound or computed tomography, on which no metastases were identified. In only two patients a tumor was seen by the surgeon during the perioperative examination of the gallbladder. The median survival was 5.8 months for MOL patients and 23 months for IGBC patients. Conclusion: Metastases and lymphoma of the gallbladder are rare. Traditional imaging methods prior to cholecystectomy may miss gallbladder malignancies. A liberal approach of histopathological analysis of the gallbladder should be applied.
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- Carolina Muszynska
- a Department of Surgery , Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden.,b Department of Clinical Sciences , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- c Department of Surgery , County Council of Östergötland , Linköping , Sweden.,d Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- a Department of Surgery , Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden.,b Department of Clinical Sciences , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- e Department of Pathology , Østfold Hospital , Norway
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- a Department of Surgery , Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden.,b Department of Clinical Sciences , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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- c Department of Surgery , County Council of Östergötland , Linköping , Sweden.,d Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences , Linköping University , Linköping , Sweden
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- a Department of Surgery , Skåne University Hospital , Lund , Sweden.,b Department of Clinical Sciences , Lund University , Lund , Sweden
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