Liver

Liver metastases from uveal melanoma

Hepatic dominance shapes imaging, disease-burden assessment and several treatment decisions in metastatic uveal melanoma.

For patients and clinicians
What to assess in liver metastatic disease and how to structure the next multidisciplinary decision.
What to assess in liver metastatic disease and how to structure the next multidisciplinary decision.Tap the image to open the full-size vector infographic.

Why the liver?

Uveal melanoma has a characteristic haematogenous, often liver-dominant metastatic pattern. Assessment includes hepatic burden, tempo and extrahepatic disease.

Liver MRI showing multiple metastases from uveal melanoma
Real clinical example

Multiple confirmed liver metastases

MRI from a patient with uveal melanoma, published with permission for educational use.