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Authored By: Shane Inoue and Henry Royal.

Patient: 51 year old male

History: 51-year-old man with left shoulder melanoma. The patient initially presented approximately 5-6 years ago with a cutaneous lesion on the lateral aspect of his left shoulder, overlying the deltoid. The lesion was excised and per the patient, was found to be benign on pathologic examination. In December, 2006 the patient found a new reddish-colored lesion in that same area. This lesion was excised on February 23, 2007 and found to be malignant melanoma. Perform PET/CT for initial staging of disease.

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PET MIP image.

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PET coronal slices.

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Transaxial PET, CT and fused images.

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Pelvic MR, reported as concerning for metastatic disease.

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Case [View Case with Diagnosis]Owner(s): Shane Inoue and Henry RoyalLast Updated: 12-07-2011
Anatomy: Skeletal System Pathology: Benign Mass, Cyst
Modality: MR, PETAccess Level: Readable by all users, writable by NucMed Certifiers
Keywords: fibrous dysplasia, melanoma

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Certified by Henry Royal on 09-17-2009

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