Giant Melanotic Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor in the Pelvis: Contrast-Enhanced CT and 18F-FDG PET/CT Finding

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Nov;44(11):895-897. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002677.

Abstract

Melanotic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor is an extremely rare tumor, which originates from the neural crest, and more than half the cases are associated with Carney complex (myxomas, spotty pigmentation, and endocrine abnormalities). Herein, we have presented a case of a melanotic malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, which is not associated with Carney complex. The patient underwent preoperative nonenhanced CT, contrast-enhanced CT, and F-FDG PET/CT scans, which showed a large pelvic tumor with heterogeneous enhancement and increased F-FDG uptake. Subsequently, the patient underwent complete resection of the tumor.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Contrast Media*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurofibrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neurofibrosarcoma / pathology
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / pathology
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18