title: MRI findings in primary vaginal melanoma-a report of four cases.
abstract: Primary vaginal melanoma is a rare malignant tumor. We review the clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of this entity in four patients. The MRI findings in vaginal melanoma are various and may be confused with other malignant vaginal tumor. Pelvic MRI is helpful for accurate preoperative staging of vaginal melanoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Zengcheng People's Hospital, 1 Guang Ming Dong Road, Zengcheng 511300, Guangdong Province, China; Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yan Jiang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China. Electronic address: liu.qingyu@163.com.
authors.forename: Qing-Yu
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yan Jiang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Yu-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, 107 Yan Jiang Xi Road, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Zengcheng People's Hospital, 1 Guang Ming Dong Road, Zengcheng 511300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Feng
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Zengcheng People's Hospital, 1 Guang Ming Dong Road, Zengcheng 511300, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Hai-Gang
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010388:Pelvis / Q000473:pathology; D014625:Vaginal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: MRI; Melanoma; Vagina; Vaginal malignancies