Open AccessPET/CT Findings of a Patient with Cardiac Metastasis of Subungual Malign Melanoma
Author(s) -
Özgül Ekmekçioğlu,
Pelin Arıcan,
Şermin Meşe,
Nihal Kaplan,
Mesut Kafi,
Duygu Has Şimşek,
Şükrü Mehmet Ertürk
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
molecular imaging and radionuclide therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.292
H-Index - 7
eISSN - 2147-1959
pISSN - 2146-1414
DOI - 10.4274/mirt.galenos.2018.59251
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , metastasis , dermatology , metastatic melanoma , cancer research , cancer
A 58-year old patient with a history of subungual malign melanoma was referred to our department for a 18 F-FDG positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) whole body scan. An unexpected 18 F-FDG uptake in left ventricule which mimicked either trombus or physiological papillary muscle was detected. Filling defect of intravenous contrast in CT images was also demonstrated in left ventricule cavity. Magnetic resonance imaging scan confirmed cardiac mass with metastatic features of malign melanoma in left ventricule.