Open AccessUsefulness of18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans on treatment with imatinib
Author(s) -
Raghava Kashyap,
Vamshi Muddu,
Sameera Anantamakula,
Satya Sri
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.4103/0972-3919.181528
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans , imatinib , positron emission tomography , nuclear medicine , radiology , positron emission , fluorodeoxyglucose , computed tomography , pathology , myeloid leukemia
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is a rare locally aggressive tumor with distant metastases being unusual. We present a case of metastatic DFSP treated with imatinib showing complete metabolic response to treatment.