Uveal melanoma CT

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]

Overview

CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of uveal. Findings on CT scan suggestive of uveal melanoma include elevated mushroom shaped lesions, hyper-dense, and contrast enhancement.

CT

Head and neck CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of uveal melanoma. Findings on CT scan diagnostic of uveal melanoma include:^[1]

Elevated mushroom shaped lesions
Hyperdense
Contrast enhancement

Case courtesy of A.Prof Frank Gaillard, <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/“>Radiopaedia.org</a>. From the case <a href=”https://radiopaedia.org/cases/4297“>rID: 4297</a>

References

↑ Reddy, S (2005). “PET/CT imaging: detection of choroidal melanoma”. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 89 (10): 1265–1269. doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.066399. ISSN 0007-1161.

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[Reddy2005-1] Reddy, S (2005). “PET/CT imaging: detection of choroidal melanoma”. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 89 (10): 1265–1269. doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.066399. ISSN 0007-1161.

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