Magnetic resonance imaging of cutaneous melanocytic lesions.
This is the first literature report on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination of cutaneous melanocytic or any other type of skin lesions. Good resolution, clinically useful MRI scans of a congenital nevus and a metastatic melanoma to the skin are presented. The potential usefulness of MRI technique to physicians dealing with cutaneous disease is discussed.
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Department of Dermatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195-5032.
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D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary