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Galdeblaerepolyp viste sig at vaere metastase fra malignt melanom
Engelsk titel: Metastasis from a malignant melanoma presenting as a gall bladder polyp Läs online Författare: Würtz, Helene Juul ; Detlefsen, Sönke ; Ainsworth, Alan Patrick Språk: Dan Antal referenser: 5 Dokumenttyp: Fallbeskrivning UI-nummer: 19020270

Tidskrift

Ugeskrift for Laeger 2018;180(21)1926-7 ISSN 0041-5782 E-ISSN 1603-6824 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Gall bladder polyps larger than 10 mm hold an increased risk of malignancy. In this case report, a metastasis from a superficial spreading malignant melanoma level IV presented as a large gall bladder polyp in a 52-year-old woman. The melanoma had been surgically resected eight years earlier. The most frequent distant metastatic sites of malignant melanoma are soft tissue, lung, liver, skin and brain, but metastasis to the gallbladder is rare. It is important to refer patients with large gall bladder polyps to centres with expertise in liver surgery.