Primary biliary tract malignant melanoma: US, CT, and MR findings

V Medina; A Darnell; N Bejarano; J Falcó; E Musulen; J Martin

doi:10.1007/s00261-003-0051-9

Primary biliary tract malignant melanoma: US, CT, and MR findings

Abdom Imaging. 2003 Nov-Dec;28(6):842-6. doi: 10.1007/s00261-003-0051-9.

Authors

V Medina¹, A Darnell, N Bejarano, J Falcó, E Musulen, J Martin

Affiliation

¹ UDIAT-CD, Corporació Parc Taulí, Parc Taulí s/n, 08208 Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.

PMID: 14753603
DOI: 10.1007/s00261-003-0051-9

Abstract

We report a case of primary biliary tract malignant melanoma occurring in a 47-year-old male. Ultrasonography and computed tomography showed multiple masses in the gallbladder and distal common bile duct that caused biliary tract dilatation. Magnetic resonance imaging showed that the polypoid masses in the gallbladder and common bile duct were of low signal intensity on T2-weighted images and of high signal intensity on unenhanced T1-weighted images.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Gallbladder Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Melanoma / diagnosis*
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed