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Figure 3a.   Bone island in a 61-year-old man with melanoma. (a) Close-up posteroanterior radiograph of the upper chest shows a focal area of increased opacity overlying the right seventh rib posteriorly (arrow). (b) Fluoroscopic images show a well-marginated intraosseous lesion (arrow). This finding is consistent with a bone island and obviated further investigation.