Multimodality imaging of melanoma metastases to the abdomen and pelvis

Azzedine Benaissa; Paul Fornès; Viviane Ladam-Marcus; Florant Grange; Elisa Amzallag-Bellenger; Christine Hoeffel

doi:10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.01.013

Multimodality imaging of melanoma metastases to the abdomen and pelvis

Clin Imaging. 2011 Nov-Dec;35(6):452-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.01.013.

Authors

Azzedine Benaissa¹, Paul Fornès, Viviane Ladam-Marcus, Florant Grange, Elisa Amzallag-Bellenger, Christine Hoeffel

Affiliation

¹ Pôle d'imagerie, Hôpital Robert Debré, Service de radiologie, CHU de Reims, France. [email protected]

PMID: 22040790
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2011.01.013

Abstract

Disease in the abdomen and pelvis is frequent in patients with metastatic melanoma (MM). Multidetector row computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosis and follow-up of MM. However, positron emission tomographic scan may be used as well as other newer imaging modalities, particularly for imaging of the abdominal and pelvic metastases. The aim if this exhibit is to review the distribution and features of melanoma metastases to the abdomen and pelvis as well as the role of currently available imaging modalities.

MeSH terms

Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Abdominal Neoplasms / secondary*
Contrast Media
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Melanoma / diagnosis*
Melanoma / diagnostic imaging
Melanoma / secondary*
Multidetector Computed Tomography
Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Pelvic Neoplasms / secondary*
Positron-Emission Tomography
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
Ultrasonography

Substances

Contrast Media