Primary Renal Leiomyosarcoma Presenting with Subcutaneous and Osseous Metastases: Staging and Follow-Up with 18F-FDG PET/CT
10.1007/s13139-016-0467-0
- Author:
William MAKIS
1
;
Fadi BRIMO
;
Stephan PROBST
Author Information
1. Diagnostic Imaging, Cross Cancer Institute, 11560 University Ave NW, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 1Z2, Canada. makisw79@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2018;52(1):69-73
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
A 60 year old woman who presented with multiple small subcutaneous nodules in the upper back and arms, was referred for an [¹â¸F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (¹â¸F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) after histological evaluation revealed metastatic leiomyosarcoma of unknown origin. The PET/CT showed multiple ¹â¸F-FDG-avid subcutaneous nodules, bone lesions, as well as a large left renal mass, which was biopsied to confirm a primary renal leiomyosarcoma arising fromthe renal parenchyma.A post therapy PET/CT showed overall progression of disease. The use of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the staging and evaluation of response to therapy of a renal leiomyosarcoma has not been previously described in the literature.
