Single Seminal Vesicle Metastasis From Dorsal Melanoma Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT and Confirmed by Biopsy. (11th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Testart Dardel, Nathalie; Isenborghs, Elsa; Valerio, Massimo; Michielin, Olivier; Schaefer, Niklaus
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 48:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: e151
• Page End: e152
• Publication Date: 2023-03-11
• Subjects: melanoma -- 18F-FDG -- PET -- PET/CT -- seminal vesicle -- metastasis; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract: This case shows an unusual presentation of a melanoma metastasis, visualized by 18 F-FDG digital PET/CT, with a single abnormal focal uptake in the right seminal vesicle. Histologic analysis confirmed a melanoma metastasis, subsequently treated by stereotactic radiation therapy. We illustrate an unusual and single-site millimetric melanoma metastasis detected by 18 F-FDG PET/CT, highlighting the high performance of state-of-the-art digital PET/CT and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in treatment and follow-up of melanoma patients. In this case, histological diagnosis was essential for correct diagnosis and adequate clinical management of the patient.