Malignant vaginal melanoma - Usefulness of fat-saturation MRI

被引:5
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作者
Yoshizako, T
Sugimura, K
Kaji, Y
Isohara, M
Kitao, M
机构
[1] SHIMANE MED UNIV,DEPT RADIOL,IZUMO,SHIMANE 693,JAPAN
[2] SHIMANE MED UNIV,DEPT OBSTET & GYNECOL,IZUMO,SHIMANE 693,JAPAN
关键词
magnetic resonance imaging; vagina; neoplasm; malignant melanoma; chemical shift;
D O I
10.1016/0899-7071(95)00005-4
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
We present a case of malignant vaginal melanoma studied by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A dark irregular mass was noted in the anterior wall of the vaginal cavity on physical examination On fat-saturated T1-weighted MRI, the vaginal lesion was demonstrated more clearly than by conventional T1- and T2-weighted images. Furthermore, the fat-saturated image detected the bladder metastasis from the vaginal lesion.
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页码:137 / 139
页数:3
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