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Melanoma CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Melanoma can appear as a soft tissue mass on CT scan. Chest CT scan is recommended for the diagnosis of metastatic lesions in patients who have been diagnosed with stage IA-IV melanoma and for secondary prevention of melanoma in patients who were previously diagnosed with Stage IIB-IV melanoma (annually for 5 years).
CT Scan
CT Scan
- Melanoma can appear as a soft tissue mass on CT scan.[1]
- Chest CT scan of patients with pulmonary metastatic lesions can demonstrate enlarged mediastinal adenopathy.[2]
- CT scan along with other modalities can also be useful for the staging of the disease, therapy assessment, and prognosis determination.[3]
- Chest CT scan is the preferred choice of chest imaging modality and is recommended for the diagnosis of metastatic lesions in the following conditions:[4]
References
References
- ↑ Brant JM (November 2013). “Breathlessness with pulmonary metastases: a multimodal approach”. J Adv Pract Oncol. 4 (6): 415–22. PMID 25032021.
- ↑ Powell CA (March 2017). “Pulmonary Infiltrates in a Patient With Advanced Melanoma”. J. Clin. Oncol. 35 (7): 705–708. doi:10.1200/JCO.2016.69.9793. PMID 28029320.
- ↑ Perng P, Marcus C, Subramaniam RM (August 2015). “(18)F-FDG PET/CT and Melanoma: Staging, Immune Modulation and Mutation-Targeted Therapy Assessment, and Prognosis”. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 205 (2): 259–70. doi:10.2214/AJR.14.13575. PMID 26204273.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Coit DG, Andtbacka R, Anker CJ, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE, Daud A; et al. (2013). “Melanoma, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines”. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 11 (4): 395–407. PMID 23584343.
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