DETECTION OF MALIGNANT-MELANOMA METASTASIS WITH TC-99M-SESTAMIBI SPECT (SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY) DURING FOLLOW-UP OF MALIGNANT-MELANOMA IN 17 PATIENTS

Authors
PERROT JL SOLER C TIFFET O LANTHIER K BOUCHERON S DUBOIS F CAMBAZARD F
Citation
Jl. Perrot et al., DETECTION OF MALIGNANT-MELANOMA METASTASIS WITH TC-99M-SESTAMIBI SPECT (SINGLE-PHOTON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY) DURING FOLLOW-UP OF MALIGNANT-MELANOMA IN 17 PATIENTS, EJD. European journal of dermatology, 6(7), 1996, pp. 505-508
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
EJD. European journal of dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
11671122
Volume
6
Issue
7
Year of publication
1996
Pages
505 - 508
Database
ISI
SICI code
1167-1122(1996)6:7<505:DOMMWT>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We report the preliminary results of the detection of malignant melano ma metastasis with Tc-99m-sestamibi, single photon emission computed t omography (SPECT). After gaining their consent, 17 patients with 20 su spected lesions were enroled. Nine superficial lymph nodes, 1 peritone al carcinosis, and 3 brain metastases were detected. Our first results indicate a specificity and sensitivity of 100%. Our series is too sma ll to be statistically significant however, we hope that Tc-99m-sestam ibi SPECT will become the definitive method for detecting malignant me lanoma metastases.