Uveal melanoma CT

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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. 1.0 1.1 Retinoblastoma. Radiopedia(2015) http://radiopaedia.org/articles/primary-uveal-malignant-melanoma Accessed on October 21, 2015