Open Access18F-FDG PET/CT in detection of sarcomatous degeneration of renal angiomyolipoma in setting of tuberous sclerosis
Author(s) -
Anirban Mukherjee,
Sellam Karunanithi,
Suhas Singla,
Chandrasekhar Bal,
Chandan Jyoti Das,
Rakesh Kumar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/0972-3919.142650
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberous sclerosis , angiomyolipoma , radiology , degeneration (medical) , positron emission tomography , pathology , kidney , nuclear medicine
Angiomyolipomas (AMLs) of kidneys are one of the common extracranial manifestations of tuberous sclerosis (TSC). AMLs when large may cause life-threatening hemorrhage, but seldom undergo malignant degeneration. We describe the appearance of renal AML degenerated to angiosarcoma on (18)F-flruorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography ((18)F-FDG PET/CT) and contrast-enhanced CT (CECT).