Key result
FDG-PET/CT aids bone marrow metastasis diagnosis in splenic angiosarcoma by revealing heterogeneous FDG accumulation.
Why the study?
The diagnosis of bone marrow metastasis in patients with splenic angiosarcoma is challenging due to its presentation mimicking other hematologic disorders.
Can FDG-PET/CT detect bone marrow metastasis in a patient with splenic angiosarcoma?
Case Report (n=1)
Can FDG-PET/CT detect bone marrow metastasis in a patient with splenic angiosarcoma?
Heterogeneous FDG accumulation on PET/CT can be useful for diagnosing bone marrow metastasis in patients with splenic angiosarcoma.
May prompt FDG-PET consideration for bone marrow metastasis in splenic angiosarcoma with thrombocytopenia; leaves open its diagnostic role versus biopsy.
Some patients with splenic angiosarcoma initially manifest thrombocytopenia owing to hypersplenism or tumor-related bone marrow fibrosis. The diagnosis of bone marrow metastasis in patients with splenic angiosarcoma is challenging, as the presentation mimics idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or primary myelofibrosis. Our case showed diffuse FDG uptake in the vertebral bodies, sacroiliac bone, humerus, femur, and clavicles. It was pathologically diagnosed as bone marrow metastasis of splenic angiosarcoma. We believe that the heterogeneous FDG accumulation in the bone marrow, although nonspecific, can be useful for the diagnosis of the bone marrow metastasis in patients with splenic angiosarcoma.
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Takahashi et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Splenic angiosarcoma with bone marrow metastasis (n=1). FDG-PET/CT was evaluated on Diagnosis of bone marrow metastasis. FDG-PET/CT demonstrated heterogeneous FDG accumulation in the bone marrow, aiding the diagnosis of bone marrow metastasis in a patient with splenic angiosarcoma.
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