Positron emission tomography in subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2009 Mar;52(3):406-8. doi: 10.1002/pbc.21805.

Abstract

Subcutaneous panniculitis-like T-cell lymphoma (SPTCL), an uncommon disorder, was diagnosed in a 17-year-old female when she presented with multiple hard subcutaneous masses that developed over 3 years. She was treated on chemotherapy consisting of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone. Pre- and post-treatment positron emission tomography study demonstrated dramatic resolution of the subcutaneous lesions indicating its usefulness in SPTCL staging and treatment response monitoring.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, T-Cell / drug therapy
  • Panniculitis / diagnosis*
  • Panniculitis / drug therapy
  • Positron-Emission Tomography