title: MR appearance of intra-abdominal metastatic melanoma.
abstract: We present a case illustrating the magnetic resonance (MR) features of a large retroperitoneal metastatic melanoma. MR characteristics of intra-abdominal metastatic melanoma have not been reported previously. We report MR features similar to those reported for melanoma metastatic to other sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville 32610-0374.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Meli
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ros
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*