title: Unusual finding of benign Abrikossoff tumor by F-18 FDG-PET mimicking melanoma recurrence.
abstract: Granular cell tumor of Abrikossoff is a rare neoplasm that may occur in a wide variety of cutaneous and visceral sites. Granular cell tumor generally shows benign behavior. However, malignant outcome with metastatic spread has also been reported. Until now, no data were available on the most useful imaging approach for diagnosis and staging. We present a case of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in Abrikossoff tumor, suggesting that F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography may have a potential role in the management of this neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncological Sciences, S Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, L e A. Seràgnoli, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. di.roberto@libero.it
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Di Cicilia
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castellucci
authors.forename: Margherita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nannini
authors.forename: Tiziana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Balbi
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zannetti
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fanti
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biasco
authors.forename: Maria Abbondanza
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Pantaleo
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18