title: Imaging of cardiac metastatic melanoma: trans-oesophageal echocardiography or magnetic resonance imaging?
abstract: Two cases of isolated cardiac metastatic melanoma are described. Images from the first case using magnetic resonance scanning were complimented by the clearer images obtained with trans-oesophageal echocardiography in the second case. Trans-oesophageal echocardiography may be the technique of choice to image intra-cardiac metastatic tumours.
authors.affiliation: Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Dennison
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Simpson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology