From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Clin Nucl Med. 2024 Nov 1;49(11):e632-e633. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000005492. Epub 2024 Oct 1.
Extramedullary involvement is a rare presentation of multiple myeloma (MM), and testicular involvement is even rarer. Testicular involvement associated with poor prognosis and orchiectomy is necessary for definitive diagnosis. Although 18 F-FDG PET/CT is well-known for its ability to detect extramedullary involvement and assess treatment response in MM, testicular involvement of MM on 18 F-FDG PET/CT at initial diagnosis has not yet been reported. Herein, we present a rare case of MM with testicular involvement at initial diagnosis.
髓外浸润是多发性骨髓瘤(MM)的罕见表现,而睾丸浸润则更为罕见。与预后不良相关的睾丸浸润需要进行明确诊断,通常需要进行睾丸切除术。尽管 18 F-FDG PET/CT 已广泛用于检测 MM 的髓外浸润并评估其治疗反应,但在初始诊断时 MM 的睾丸浸润尚未见报道。本文报道了一例罕见的初始诊断时即发生睾丸浸润的 MM 病例。