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On head and neck CT scan, uveal melanoma is characterized by elevated, hyperdense sharply marginated lenticular or mushroom shaped lesions that enhance with administration of contrast. | On head and neck CT scan, uveal melanoma is characterized by elevated, hyperdense sharply marginated lenticular or mushroom shaped lesions that enhance with administration of contrast.<ref name="radio"> Retinoblastoma. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/primary-uveal-malignant-melanoma Accessed on October 21, 2015</ref> | ||
==CT== | ==CT== | ||
CT is able to identify most uveal melanomas which appear as elevated, hyperdense sharply marginated lenticular or mushroom shaped lesions, which enhance with administration of contrast. | CT is able to identify most uveal melanomas which appear as elevated, hyperdense sharply marginated lenticular or mushroom shaped lesions, which enhance with administration of contrast.<ref name="radio"> Retinoblastoma. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/primary-uveal-malignant-melanoma Accessed on October 21, 2015</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
On head and neck CT scan, uveal melanoma is characterized by elevated, hyperdense sharply marginated lenticular or mushroom shaped lesions that enhance with administration of contrast.[1]
CT
CT is able to identify most uveal melanomas which appear as elevated, hyperdense sharply marginated lenticular or mushroom shaped lesions, which enhance with administration of contrast.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Retinoblastoma. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/primary-uveal-malignant-melanoma Accessed on October 21, 2015