Malignant Melanoma of Glans Penis: Findings on 18F FDG PET/CT

Melanomas usually arise in the sun exposed parts of the skin. Mucosal melanoma is a rare condition. Melanoma of glans penis is even a rarer phenomenon with less than 250 cases reported in literature so far. Here we present a case of a 55-year-old man diagnosed with melanoma of glans penis with findi...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2021-12, Vol.46 (12), p.994-995
Main Authors: Sachani, Hemant, Tripathy, Sarthak, Shamim, Shamim Ahmed, Rastogi, Sameer, Baa, Annie K.
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Language:English
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Summary:Melanomas usually arise in the sun exposed parts of the skin. Mucosal melanoma is a rare condition. Melanoma of glans penis is even a rarer phenomenon with less than 250 cases reported in literature so far. Here we present a case of a 55-year-old man diagnosed with melanoma of glans penis with findings on 18 F FDG PET/CT scan done for metastatic workup. 18 F-FDG PET/CT showed primary in the glans penis with metastases in the right supraclavicular, mediastinal, and abdominal lymph nodes.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000003862