Silvana Castro Faria MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Tara Lynn Sagebiel MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Brinda Rao MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Shiva Gupta MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Catherine Ellen Devine MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Madhavi Patnana MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Chaan Ng MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Priya Ranjit Bhosale MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

1. Metastatic melanoma can involve multiple organs 2. Melanoma metastasizes most commonly via lymphatics to regional lymph nodes. 3. Melanoma has the potential to metastasize haematogenously to any organ including usual and unusual locations such as liver, lung, brain, adrenal glands, spleen, pancreas, soft tissues, intestines, heart, testicles, stomach and gallbladder. 4. Recent breakthroughs in immunotherapy and target therapy have revolutionized the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma. 5. Cross section imaging plays an important role in the staging, monitoring and assessment of therapy response of metastatic melanoma.  

With the use of annotated diagrams and high resolution multiplanar CT, MRI and PET/CT images we will: - discuss the staging of melanoma - review the pathways of spread of metastatic melanoma - highlight the typical and atypical imaging features of the common and uncommon sites of metastatic melanoma and its associated complications - show the changes in the metastatic melanoma before and after treatment with new immunotherapy and target therapy drugs such as ipilimumab and veramurafenib The attendee will become familiar and will be able to recognize the distinct image features of metastatic melanoma.  

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Faria, S, Sagebiel, T, Rao, B, Gupta, S, Devine, C, Patnana, M, Ng, C, Bhosale, P, Metastatic Melanoma: Pictorial Review of the Usual and Unusual Faces of this Serious Tumor.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14018924.html