title: Ocular melanoma with retinal detachment: double density sign on CT.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: St. Francis Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15201.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: D'Altorio
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Budde
mesh_terms: 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