A Rare Case of Primary Pleura Myxoid Leiomyosarcoma: FDG PET/CT Finding

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 Apr;45(4):316-318. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002956.

Abstract

Myxoid leiomyosarcoma is a malignant tumor that originates from the mesenchymal tissue with extensive mucoid degeneration. It usually occurs in the uterus; occurrences from other tissues are extremely rare. Here we report the FDG PET/CT findings and clinicopathological of primary pleura myxoid leiomyosarcoma in a 51-year-old man.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Leiomyosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pleural Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18