Sonography of the Primary Cutaneous Melanoma: A Review
Figure 3
Bulky melanoma at the abdominal wall. (a) Ultrasound (transverse view) shows fusiform hypoechoic lesion (*) infiltrating dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Notice the hypoechoic solid nodule besides the primary tumor that corresponds to a satellite metastasis (arrow). (b) Color Doppler ultrasound demonstrates increased blood flow within the lesion. Abbreviations: d: dermis; st: subcutaneous tissue.
