Melanoma metastases in the abdomen and pelvis: Frequency and patterns of spread

Table 2 Distribution of melanoma metastases among patients with identifiable metastases by computed tomography

Location of metastasis	Number of cases	% of cases (n = 508)	% of cases with metastases (n = 181)
Liver	85	16.7%	47.0%
Pelvic nodes	48	9.4%	26.5%
Adrenal	28	5.5%	15.5%
Subcutaneous implants	27	5.3%	14.9%
Spleen	22	4.3%	12.2%
Retroperitoneal nodes	20	3.9%	11.0%
Intraperitoneal nodes	18	3.5%	9.9%
Mesenteric/peritoneal implants	18	3.5%	9.9%
Bone	11	2.2%	6.1%
Kidney	10	2.0%	5.5%
Small bowel	10	2.0%	5.5%
Retroperitoneal implants	7	1.4%	3.9%
Pancreas	3	0.6%	1.7%
Gastric	2	0.4%	1.1%
Large bowel	1	0.2%	0.6%
Ovary	1	0.2%	0.6%
Appendicular skeletal muscle	1	0.2%	0.6%
Diaphragm	1	0.2%	0.6%