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Journals / Molecular Oncologic Imaging / 2026 / Volume: 4 Issue: 1

Isolated bilateral metastatic mass of malignant melanoma as shown by F-18 Fluorodeoxyglocose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Zehra Pınar Koç(MERSIN UNIVERSITY)
Pınar Pelin Özcan(MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, NÜKLEER TIP ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0003-0147-2678
Osman Özdoğan(MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, İÇ HASTALIKLARI ANABİLİM DALI, GASTROENTEROLOJİ BİLİM DALI)0000-0002-8299-5341
Mehmet Yaldız(MERSİN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, TIBBİ PATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI)0000-0003-0640-4551
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2024-05-14
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The biopsy results shown metastatic malignant melanoma.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Melanoma of unknown primary is the diagnostic challenge as well as is associated with poor prognosis for the patient.
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Key Findings & Data:We present a 79 years old male patient who was presented with hypermetabolic adrenal mass lesions.
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Conclusion & Impact:The biopsy results shown metastatic malignant melanoma.
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⚙️Variables:malignant melanoma · positron emission tomography · adrenal mass

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Melanoma of unknown primary is the diagnostic challenge as well as is associated with poor prognosis for the patient. We present a 79 years old male patient who was presented with hypermetabolic adrenal mass lesions. The biopsy results shown metastatic malignant melanoma.

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Koç, Z. P., Özcan, P. P., Özdoğan, O., Yaldız, M. (2024). Isolated bilateral metastatic mass of malignant melanoma as shown by F-18 Fluorodeoxyglocose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography. Molecular Oncologic Imaging, Volume: 4 Issue: 1. https://ajindex.com/articles/1626535

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