Tumoral involvement of gallbladder (GB) or biliary tree by metastatic disease or lymphoma
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Granata V et al: Uncommon neoplasms of the biliary tract: radiological findings. Br J Radiol. 90(1078):20160561, 2017
Khan A et al: Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder in an asymptomatic patient. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2017:1767418, 2017
Choi WS et al: CT findings of gallbladder metastases: emphasis on differences according to primary tumors. Korean J Radiol. 15(3):334-45, 2014
Katabathina VS et al: Adult bile duct strictures: role of MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography in characterization. Radiographics. 34(3):565-86, 2014
Revzin MV et al: The gallbladder: uncommon gallbladder conditions and unusual presentations of the common gallbladder pathological processes. Abdom Imaging. 40(2):385-99, 2014
McWhirter D et al: Renal cell carcinoma metastases to gallbladder. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 95(8):e136-8, 2013
Haskaraca MF et al: Primary malignant melanoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Surg. 2012:693547, 2012
Barretta ML et al: Gallbladder metastasis: spectrum of imaging findings. Abdom Imaging. 36(6):729-34, 2011
Martel JP et al: Melanoma of the gallbladder. Radiographics. 29(1):291-6, 2009
Ono A et al: Primary malignant lymphoma of the gallbladder: a case report and literature review. Br J Radiol. 82(973):e15-9, 2009
Kato H et al: Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the gallbladder diagnosed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 15(6):659-63, 2008
Samplaski MK et al: Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder: a report of two cases and review of the literature. J Gastrointest Surg. 12(6):1123-6, 2008
Elsayes KM et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of the gallbladder: spectrum of abnormalities. Acta Radiol. 48(5):476-82, 2007
Katz SC et al: Surgical management of melanoma of the gallbladder: a report of 13 cases and review of the literature. Am J Surg. 193(4):493-7, 2007
Marone U et al: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for melanoma metastatic to the gallbladder: is it an adequate surgical procedure? Report of a case and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol. 5:141, 2007
Nelms JK et al: Metastatic malignant melanoma of the gallbladder presenting as biliary colic: a case report and review of literature. Am Surg. 73(8):833-5, 2007
Takayama Y et al: Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 31(6):469-71, 2007
Doval DC et al: Breast carcinoma with metastasis to the gallbladder: an unusual case report with a short review of literature. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 5(2):305-7, 2006
Rea DJ et al: Image of the month. Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder (primary vs secondary). Arch Surg. 139(12):1383-4, 2004
Grasso RF et al: Malignant metastatic melanoma of common bile duct: virtual CT cholangioscopy findings. Hepatogastroenterology. 50(53):1333-5, 2003
Limani K et al: Metastatic carcinoma of the gallbladder after a renal cell carcinoma. Acta Chir Belg. 103(2):233-4, 2003
Medina V et al: Primary biliary tract malignant melanoma: US, CT, and MR findings. Abdom Imaging. 28(6):842-6, 2003
Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK: Dural metastases. A retrospective surgical and autopsy series. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 125(7):880-7, 2001
Cellerino P et al: Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder. Eur J Surg Oncol. 26(8):815-6, 2000
De Simone P et al: Gallbladder melanoma mimicking acute acalculous cholecystitis. Surg Endosc. 14(6):593, 2000
Garas G et al: Malignant melanoma metastatic to the common bile duct. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 15(11):1348-51, 2000
Dong XD et al: Melanoma of the gallbladder: a review of cases seen at Duke University Medical Center. Cancer. 85(1):32-9, 1999
Holloway BJ et al: Ultrasound diagnosis of metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder. Br J Radiol. 70(839):1122-5, 1997
Friedman EP et al: Primary lymphoma of the gallbladder. Postgrad Med J. 69(813):585-7, 1993
Tartar VM et al: Lymphoma in the wall of the bile ducts: radiologic imaging. Gastrointest Radiol. 15(1):53-7, 1990
Related Anatomy
Loading...
Related Differential Diagnoses
Loading...
References
Tables
Tables
KEY FACTS
Imaging
Pathology
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Tumoral involvement of gallbladder (GB) or biliary tree by metastatic disease or lymphoma
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Granata V et al: Uncommon neoplasms of the biliary tract: radiological findings. Br J Radiol. 90(1078):20160561, 2017
Khan A et al: Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder in an asymptomatic patient. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2017:1767418, 2017
Choi WS et al: CT findings of gallbladder metastases: emphasis on differences according to primary tumors. Korean J Radiol. 15(3):334-45, 2014
Katabathina VS et al: Adult bile duct strictures: role of MR imaging and MR cholangiopancreatography in characterization. Radiographics. 34(3):565-86, 2014
Revzin MV et al: The gallbladder: uncommon gallbladder conditions and unusual presentations of the common gallbladder pathological processes. Abdom Imaging. 40(2):385-99, 2014
McWhirter D et al: Renal cell carcinoma metastases to gallbladder. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 95(8):e136-8, 2013
Haskaraca MF et al: Primary malignant melanoma of the gallbladder: a case report and review of the literature. Case Rep Surg. 2012:693547, 2012
Barretta ML et al: Gallbladder metastasis: spectrum of imaging findings. Abdom Imaging. 36(6):729-34, 2011
Martel JP et al: Melanoma of the gallbladder. Radiographics. 29(1):291-6, 2009
Ono A et al: Primary malignant lymphoma of the gallbladder: a case report and literature review. Br J Radiol. 82(973):e15-9, 2009
Kato H et al: Primary non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the gallbladder diagnosed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 15(6):659-63, 2008
Samplaski MK et al: Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder: a report of two cases and review of the literature. J Gastrointest Surg. 12(6):1123-6, 2008
Elsayes KM et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of the gallbladder: spectrum of abnormalities. Acta Radiol. 48(5):476-82, 2007
Katz SC et al: Surgical management of melanoma of the gallbladder: a report of 13 cases and review of the literature. Am J Surg. 193(4):493-7, 2007
Marone U et al: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for melanoma metastatic to the gallbladder: is it an adequate surgical procedure? Report of a case and review of the literature. World J Surg Oncol. 5:141, 2007
Nelms JK et al: Metastatic malignant melanoma of the gallbladder presenting as biliary colic: a case report and review of literature. Am Surg. 73(8):833-5, 2007
Takayama Y et al: Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder. Comput Med Imaging Graph. 31(6):469-71, 2007
Doval DC et al: Breast carcinoma with metastasis to the gallbladder: an unusual case report with a short review of literature. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 5(2):305-7, 2006
Rea DJ et al: Image of the month. Malignant melanoma of the gallbladder (primary vs secondary). Arch Surg. 139(12):1383-4, 2004
Grasso RF et al: Malignant metastatic melanoma of common bile duct: virtual CT cholangioscopy findings. Hepatogastroenterology. 50(53):1333-5, 2003
Limani K et al: Metastatic carcinoma of the gallbladder after a renal cell carcinoma. Acta Chir Belg. 103(2):233-4, 2003
Medina V et al: Primary biliary tract malignant melanoma: US, CT, and MR findings. Abdom Imaging. 28(6):842-6, 2003
Kleinschmidt-DeMasters BK: Dural metastases. A retrospective surgical and autopsy series. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 125(7):880-7, 2001
Cellerino P et al: Metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder. Eur J Surg Oncol. 26(8):815-6, 2000
De Simone P et al: Gallbladder melanoma mimicking acute acalculous cholecystitis. Surg Endosc. 14(6):593, 2000
Garas G et al: Malignant melanoma metastatic to the common bile duct. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 15(11):1348-51, 2000
Dong XD et al: Melanoma of the gallbladder: a review of cases seen at Duke University Medical Center. Cancer. 85(1):32-9, 1999
Holloway BJ et al: Ultrasound diagnosis of metastatic melanoma of the gallbladder. Br J Radiol. 70(839):1122-5, 1997