Isolated Gallbladder Intramucosal Metastatic Melanoma With Features Mimicking Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma
| Autor: | Amy C. Y. Lo, Joseph Peevey, Joan Guitart, Edward C. Lo, M. Sambasivia Rao, Guang Yu Yang |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
Male
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty Skin Neoplasms Metastatic melanoma Lymphoepithelial carcinoma Pathology and Forensic Medicine Metastasis Diagnosis Differential Clinical history medicine Humans Melanoma Ultrasonography Mucous Membrane business.industry Gallbladder Middle Aged medicine.disease Cholecystography medicine.anatomical_structure Cholecystitis Immunohistochemistry Surgery Gallbladder Neoplasms Anatomy business Tomography X-Ray Computed |
| Zdroj: | International journal of surgical pathology. 23(5) |
| ISSN: | 1940-2465 |
| Popis: | Malignant melanoma has a variety of morphologic patterns and can metastasize and mimic any type of neoplastic process creating significant diagnostic difficulty. When metastasis to the gastrointestinal system is identified, it is most commonly associated with widely metastatic disease. We report a rare case of isolated gallbladder intramucosal metastatic melanoma with features mimicking lymphoepithelial carcinoma in an adult patient who presented with cholecystitis. Additionally, we report the imaging and morphologic features and discuss the importance of these findings along with a clear clinical history and immunohistochemical profile to make a definitive diagnosis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|