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Uveal melanoma: correlation of histopathologic and radiologic findings by using thin-section MR imaging with a surface coil. 1999

A J Lemke, and N Hosten, and N Bornfeld, and N E Bechrakis, and A Schüler, and M Richter, and C Stroszczynski, and R Felix
Universitätsklinikum Charité, Medizinische Fakultät, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Germany.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the different signal intensities at magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of melanoma are associated with a higher content of melanin. METHODS In a prospective study, MR imaging and ophthalmoscopic examination findings in 42 patients (19 women, 23 men; age range, 30-87 years) with uveal melanoma were compared with histopathologic examination findings obtained after enucleation. MR imaging was performed with 2-mm sections by using a 5-cm surface coil. T1- and T2-weighted images were obtained before and after contrast material administration. RESULTS In 33 (79%) of the patients, there was homogeneous tumor pigmentation, whereas in nine (21%) patients, there was inhomogeneous bipartite tumor pigmentation. Compared with the histopathologic data, the results of qualitative evaluation were accurate in 29 (58%) of 50 and in 26 (53%) of 49 tumorous areas on T1- and T2-weighted images, respectively. Quantitative evaluation yielded better results, especially at T1-weighted imaging; an 86% correlation was found. Because of methodological reasons, only the superficial pigmentation of inhomogeneous tumors could be evaluated with ophthalmoscopy. CONCLUSIONS Thin-section MR imaging of the eye enables an accurate prediction of melanomatous pigmentation with quantitative evaluation of plain T1-weighted images and is superior to ophthalmoscopy in cases of inhomogeneous pigmentation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007089 Image Enhancement Improvement of the quality of a picture by various techniques, including computer processing, digital filtering, echocardiographic techniques, light and ultrastructural MICROSCOPY, fluorescence spectrometry and microscopy, scintigraphy, and in vitro image processing at the molecular level. Image Quality Enhancement,Enhancement, Image,Enhancement, Image Quality,Enhancements, Image,Enhancements, Image Quality,Image Enhancements,Image Quality Enhancements,Quality Enhancement, Image,Quality Enhancements, Image
D008279 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Non-invasive method of demonstrating internal anatomy based on the principle that atomic nuclei in a strong magnetic field absorb pulses of radiofrequency energy and emit them as radiowaves which can be reconstructed into computerized images. The concept includes proton spin tomographic techniques. Chemical Shift Imaging,MR Tomography,MRI Scans,MRI, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Image,Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Functional,Magnetization Transfer Contrast Imaging,NMR Imaging,NMR Tomography,Tomography, NMR,Tomography, Proton Spin,fMRI,Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging,Imaging, Chemical Shift,Proton Spin Tomography,Spin Echo Imaging,Steady-State Free Precession MRI,Tomography, MR,Zeugmatography,Chemical Shift Imagings,Echo Imaging, Spin,Echo Imagings, Spin,Functional MRI,Functional MRIs,Image, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, Magnetic Resonance,Imaging, NMR,Imaging, Spin Echo,Imagings, Chemical Shift,Imagings, Spin Echo,MRI Scan,MRIs, Functional,Magnetic Resonance Images,Resonance Image, Magnetic,Scan, MRI,Scans, MRI,Shift Imaging, Chemical,Shift Imagings, Chemical,Spin Echo Imagings,Steady State Free Precession MRI
D008297 Male Males
D008543 Melanins Insoluble polymers of TYROSINE derivatives found in and causing darkness in skin (SKIN PIGMENTATION), hair, and feathers providing protection against SUNBURN induced by SUNLIGHT. CAROTENES contribute yellow and red coloration. Allomelanins,Melanin,Phaeomelanins
D008545 Melanoma A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445) Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D009887 Ophthalmoscopy Examination of the interior of the eye with an ophthalmoscope. Ophthalmoscopies
D010858 Pigmentation Coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment. Pigmentations
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012163 Retinal Detachment Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p310-12). Retinal Pigment Epithelial Detachment,Detachment, Retinal,Detachments, Retinal,Retinal Detachments

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