J Korean Radiol Soc.  1995 Nov;33(5):713-716.

MR Imaging Finding of Intracranial Metastatic Melanoma: Report of Two Cases

• Kim EJ
• Choi WS
• Hwang HY
• Kim HC

Abstract

MR finding of melanoma shows peculiar signal intensity based on paramagnetic effect of melanin or intratumoral hemorrhage, which displays decreased T1 and T2 relaxation times in many cases. Authors report MR findings in two cases of intracranial metastatic melanoma, which is pathologically confirmed by operation.

MeSH Terms

Hemorrhage
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Melanins
Melanoma*
Relaxation
Melanins