18F-FDG PET/CT Assessment of Malignant Granular Cell Tumor of the Soft Tissue

Autor: Ana Allende Riera, Olga Vilahomat Hernández, Alicia Díaz Silván, María Fernanda Lara Martínez, Dolores Cabello García
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Clinical nuclear medicine. 46(3)
ISSN: 1536-0229
Popis: Malignant granular cell tumor variant is rare and even more if lower extremities are involved. We present a rare case with images of 18F-FDG PET/CT showing 2 hypermetabolic lesions on the right tight with an elevated SUVmax value of 7.50 and 2 adenopathies with an SUVmax almost as high as the lesions. Histopathologic sample after complete excision confirmed malignant granular cell tumor with lymph node metastases.
Databáze: OpenAIRE