Ocular melanoma with retinal detachment: double density sign on CT.
A CT examination of a woman with an intraocular melanoma revealed a high density mass lesion with an adjacent retinal detachment of slightly lower density. The "double density" identified in this case can serve as a useful sign in distinguishing melanomatous lesions with accompanying retinal tears.
D'Altorio
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St. Francis Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201.
Budde
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D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed