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Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) is a valuable imaging modality for assessing malignant tumours; however, the aberrant uptake of [18 F]-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is sometimes observed in benign skin lesions such… Click to show full abstract
Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) is a valuable imaging modality for assessing malignant tumours; however, the aberrant uptake of [18 F]-fluorodeoxy-D-glucose (FDG) is sometimes observed in benign skin lesions such as corns, seborrhoeic keratosis, viral warts, condyloma acuminatum, rhinophymas, and acne vulgaris1,2 . We encountered a case of prurigo nodularis associated with abnormal uptake of FDG and evaluated the expression of the glucose transporter in the lesions. A 55-year-old male with a pulmonary metastasis of malignant melanoma received nivolumab. After three years' nivolumab administration, a PET/CT was performed to evaluate the effect of the immunotherapy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Journal Title: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
Year Published: 2019
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