A Rare Extramedullary Involvement Site in Patients With Multiple Myeloma: Stomach

GÜLBAHAR ATEŞ S., Uçmak G.

Clinical Nuclear Medicine, cilt.47, sa.11, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000004299
  • Dergi Adı: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: extramedullary involvement, FDG PET/CT, gastric involvement, multiple myeloma
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a hematologic malignancy associated with uncontrolled clonal proliferation of plasma cells. Extramedullary disease in MM is an aggressive entity with a poor prognosis. Moreover, involvement of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare aggressive biological sign. 18F-FDG PET/CT is an irreplaceable modality in the assessment of extramedullary disease. We present 2 cases with gastric involvement of MM that were shown by 18F-FDG PET/CT and confirmed as plasma cell infiltration pathologically. 18F-FDG PET/CT studies of MM patients should be interpreted carefully for gastrointestinal involvement, and it should be kept in mind that it can mimic other malignancies.