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Skin Manifestation of Unsuspecting Prostate Cancer Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT Performed To Assess Underlying Multiple Myeloma

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Background: Skin metastases from either prostate adenocarcinoma or multiple myeloma rarely occur. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with multiple myeloma who presented with multiple subcutaneous nodules 3 years after his initial diagnosis. Methods: Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging was suggestive of a concomitant second primary from the prostate. Results: This case highlights not only a rare initial manifestation of prostate cancer, but also the role of 18F-FDG-PET/CT in detecting a clinically unsuspected second malignancy. Conclusion: It potentially corroborates the possible association of both diseases, as has been reported before.

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The authors acknowledge Ms. Farizwana Ridzwan for her technical help in formatting the report for submission.

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  1. Department of Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Aini AbAziz & Thanuja Mahaletchumy

  2. Department of Molecular Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

    June-Key Chung

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AbAziz, A., Mahaletchumy, T. & Chung, JK. Skin Manifestation of Unsuspecting Prostate Cancer Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT Performed To Assess Underlying Multiple Myeloma. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 47, 285–288 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-013-0233-5

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