MDCT OF THE CHEST :
Technique: MDCT scan of the chest with and without intravenous contrast were performed
History: A case of malignant melanoma vagina,CXR found nodules sent for evaluation.
Comparison: None
FINDINGS
Tube and line: None
Lungs: There is no consolidation, ground glass opacity, or fibrosis. A small lobulated contour non calcified homogeneous moderate enhancement nodule is noted at posterior basal segment of LLL measuring about 1.3X1.7 cm. About 0.4 cm. nodule is noted at posterior basal segment of RLL with 1.3X1.5 cm. Lobulated contour non calcified homogeneous moderate enhancement nodule at superior segment of RLL.A small calcified gramuloma at anterior segment of RUL fews millimeter ground glass nodules are seen at RUL.
There is no pleural effusion or bronchiectasis. There is small cystic change RML.There is no There is no demonstrable bronchitis.
chest wall : Expansile lytic lesion anterior left 3rd rib is seen with chest wall involvement.
Thyroid gland: WNL
Mediastinum: There is no mediastinal mass. There are subcentrimeter nodes at prevascular, pre carinal nodel stations
The heart and great vessels are normal. The trachea and major bronchi reveal no detectable intraluminal lesion or narrowing.
Included upper abdomen: Normal size liver. There are multiple non enhancement hypodense nodules in both lobes of liver ranging from fews millimeter to 1.1 cm. No detectable adrenal mass or pancreatic mass is noted.
There is no obvious ascites.
Bony structures: spondylosis with scoliosis thoracic spine with concavity to the left old compression fracture L1 and L2 bodies
IMPRESSION:A small calcified gramuloma at anterior segment of RUL.
Fews millimeter ground glass nodules are seen at RUL,non specific, follow up is suggested. Fews subcentrimeter nodes at prevascular,pre carinal nodal stations-non specific, reactive nodes are suggested.
A tiny nodule posterior basal segment of RLL with two small non calcified moderate enhancing nodules at BLL,metastasis should be considered until proved otherswise
Expansile lytic lesion anterior left 3rd rib with chest wall involevement,bony metastasis is possible.
Multiple non enhancement hypodense nodules in both lobes of liver ranging from fews millimeter to 1.1 cm,hepatic cysts or cystic metastasis
Surang Suphanich, M.D. (012890) Radiologist