title: A case of metastatic malignant melanoma of the ovary with a multilocular cystic appearance on MR imaging.
abstract: Ovarian metastasis from malignant melanoma is rare and usually appears as a solid ovarian mass. We report a case of ovarian metastasis from cutaneous malignant melanoma that proved to be a diagnostic dilemma. The ovarian metastasis exhibited a multilocular cystic appearance on magnetic resonance imaging, mimicking a mucinous ovarian tumor with massive ascites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Mayumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takeuchi
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matsuzaki
authors.forename: Hisanori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uehara
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furumoto
authors.forename: Hiromu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishitani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005682:Gadolinium; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005682:Gadolinium