TY - JOUR
T1 - Metastatic melanoma in the chest and abdomen
T2 - The great radiologic imitator
AU - Chang, Stephanie T.
AU - Desser, Terry S.
AU - Gayer, Gabriela
AU - Menias, Christine O.
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - Metastatic melanoma causes an unpredictable variety of manifestations in the chest and abdomen that may be indistinguishable from other diseases by imaging alone. Melanoma metastases commonly involve the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and small bowel, but virtually any organ can be affected. Newer modalities, such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound and whole-body magnetic resonance imaging, may provide more sensitive detection of metastatic melanoma for diagnosis, staging, and surveillance. An understanding of the predominantly hematogenous nature of metastatic spread by melanoma as well as a high index of suspicion in any patient with a history of melanoma may allow for more precise and confident diagnosis.
AB - Metastatic melanoma causes an unpredictable variety of manifestations in the chest and abdomen that may be indistinguishable from other diseases by imaging alone. Melanoma metastases commonly involve the lymph nodes, lungs, liver, and small bowel, but virtually any organ can be affected. Newer modalities, such as contrast-enhanced ultrasound and whole-body magnetic resonance imaging, may provide more sensitive detection of metastatic melanoma for diagnosis, staging, and surveillance. An understanding of the predominantly hematogenous nature of metastatic spread by melanoma as well as a high index of suspicion in any patient with a history of melanoma may allow for more precise and confident diagnosis.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84902170569&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1053/j.sult.2014.02.001
DO - 10.1053/j.sult.2014.02.001
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C2 - 24929267
AN - SCOPUS:84902170569
SN - 0887-2171
VL - 35
SP - 272
EP - 289
JO - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
JF - Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
IS - 3
ER -
