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Biliary tract melanoma.

A J Cohen1, L D Thompson, D P Jaques

  • 1Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307-5001.

Military Medicine
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary
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Melanoma metastasis to the common bile duct is rare. Surgical resection offers long-term survival for patients with biliary tree melanoma, making it the recommended treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Pathology

Background:

  • Melanoma, a significant skin cancer, can metastasize to various organs.
  • Biliary tree involvement by melanoma is exceptionally rare, posing diagnostic challenges.

Observation:

  • A case of upper extremity melanoma with a solitary metastasis to the common bile duct is presented.
  • Antemortem diagnosis of biliary tree melanoma is infrequent.

Findings:

  • Cases diagnosed antemortem often show disease localized to the biliary tree.
  • Patients undergoing palliative surgery for biliary melanoma have demonstrated prolonged survival.

Implications:

  • Surgical resection should be considered the primary treatment for eligible patients with biliary tree melanoma.
  • Early diagnosis and surgical intervention may improve outcomes for this rare presentation of melanoma.