Stage Migration of Metastatic Malignant Cutaneous Melanoma by 18F-FDG PET-CT Scan- A Case Report

Authors

  • FatemaTuz Zohra Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349
  • Azmal Kabir Sarker Institute of Nuclear Medicine and Allied Sciences, Mitford, Dhaka 1100
  • Juwel Hosen Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349
  • Md Khairul Islam Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349
  • Rahima Akter Sharmin Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349
  • Md Jakir Hosen Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349
  • Rayhan Alam Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349
  • Md Abul Hasnat Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349
  • M Monjur Ahasan Institute of Nuclear Medical Physics, AERE, Savar, Dhaka 1349

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjnm.v23i1-2.57709

Keywords:

Metastatic, Malignant cutaneous melanoma, 18F-FDG, PET-CT.

Abstract

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomographycomputed tomography (PET-CT) often causes stage migration that in turn facilitates management strategy of the diseases. This case report is an excision biopsy proven case of malignant cutaneous melanoma (malignant CM) stage pT3aN3b with clinico-pathological stage IIIC disease that was restaged to pT3aN3cM1b or stage IV disease after an 18F-FDG PET-CT scan and completely changed the therapeutic approaches. Utilization of pre therapeutic 18F-FDG PET-CT ensures appropriate staging and aids in adoption of stage appropriate management in malignant CM.

Bangladesh J. Nuclear Med. 23(1&2): 51-54, 2020

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Published

2022-05-04

How to Cite

Zohra, F. ., Sarker, A. K., Hosen, J. ., Islam, M. K. ., Sharmin, R. A., Hosen, M. J. ., Alam, R. ., Hasnat, M. A., & Ahasan, M. M. . (2022). Stage Migration of Metastatic Malignant Cutaneous Melanoma by 18F-FDG PET-CT Scan- A Case Report. Bangladesh Journal of Nuclear Medicine, 23(1-2), 51–54. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjnm.v23i1-2.57709

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 1-2 (2020)

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Case Reports

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