False positive PET scan of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer: A case report

False positive PET scan of hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer: A case report

Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) is an inherited condition, predisposing patients to develop cutaneous or uterine leiomyomas along with aggressive type 2 papillary renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Patients are routinely monitored for cancer and metastases. A 62-year-old man with HL...

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Main Authors: Heather M. Zimmerman, BSN, Ralina Karagenova, MS, Bao Xin Liang, BS, David J. Elpern, MD, Douglas W. Johnson, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
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Case report
Hereditary leiomyomatosis renal cell carcinoma
False positive PET
Cutaneous leiomyoma
Metastasis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325004947
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