Orbital Adult T-Cell Leukemia/lymphoma With Skin Involvement Demonstrated on FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Dec;44(12):993-994. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002773.

Abstract

An 85-year-old woman presented with decreased visual acuity. MRI of the brain revealed bilateral orbital masses, and FDG-PET/CT demonstrated moderate to intense uptake in the orbital tumors and thickened skin on the left lower leg. Biopsies of the orbital and cutaneous lesions revealed infiltration by T-cell lymphoma, and the presence of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 antigens confirmed the diagnosis of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). Although orbital ATLL is rare, the skin is a common site of extranodal involvement of T-cell lymphomas, including ATLL, and FDG uptake by a cutaneous lesion can facilitate early diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biopsy
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / pathology*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Orbital Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Skin / diagnostic imaging
  • Skin / pathology*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18