Bilateral Testicular Mass Presenting as a Rare Manifestation of Extramedullary Plasmacytoma on 18F-FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2022 Mar 1;47(3):e296-e297. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004043.

Abstract

We present the case of a 48-year-old man diagnosed with metastatic Ewing sarcoma who was referred for 18F-FDG PET/CT for treatment response evaluation following chemoradiotherapy. The patient also had complaints of new-onset testicular swelling at the time of imaging. Although the metastatic bone disease showed a complete metabolic response to treatment, 18F-FDG PET/CT demonstrated significantly increased metabolic activity in bilateral testicular mass. Consequently, the patient underwent bilateral orchiectomy, and histopathologic examination revealed bilateral testicular plasmacytoma, a rare manifestation of extramedullary plasmacytoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plasmacytoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Sarcoma, Ewing*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18