Unexpected positron emission tomography/computed tomography uptake in benign dermal naevus | Zendy

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Unexpected positron emission tomography/computed tomography uptake in benign dermal naevus

Author(s) -

Robinson Mitchell,

Curchin Claudia,

Soyer H. Peter

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

australasian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67

H-Index - 53

eISSN - 1440-0960

pISSN - 0004-8380

DOI - 10.1111/ajd.12891

Subject(s) - medicine , positron emission tomography computed tomography , positron emission tomography , tomography , computed tomography , radiology , positron emission , nuclear medicine , fluorodeoxyglucose

Positron emission tomography/computed tomography ( PET / CT ) imaging modalities are commonly utilised for investigation of known or suspected neoplastic disease. A variety of 18‐F‐fluorodeoxyglucose ( FDG ) positive cutaneous lesions have been described in the literature, including both malignant lesions and benign inflammatory conditions. We report a case of PET / CT ‐positive dermal naevus.

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