FDG PET/CT Findings of Melanoma in a Renal Allograft

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 Nov;45(11):923-924. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003266.

Abstract

Renal melanoma is rare. We present a case with FDG-avid melanoma arising from renal allograft. This case indicates that melanoma can occur in the allograft, and it should be considered as a differential diagnosis of focal abnormal FDG uptake in the renal allograft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Allografts / pathology*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Male
  • Melanoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18