18F-FDG PET/CT of Multiorgan Sarcoid-Like Reaction During Anti-PD-1 Treatment for Melanoma

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Nov;44(11):905-906. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002779.

Abstract

We report a case of a 50-year-old woman treated with anti-PD-1 inhibition for metastatic melanoma. During treatment, extensive and transient histopathologically confirmed sarcoid-like reaction was detected in multiple organ systems and at different time points using F-FDG PET/CT imaging. Immune-related adverse events during anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody treatment are increasingly being reported. This case report emphasizes the broad spectrum of possible presentations of sarcoid-like reaction detected by F-FDG PET/CT and its evolution in time. For the clinician, awareness of these immune-related adverse events helps to accurately interpret findings on imaging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies / immunology
  • Antibodies / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma / therapy*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Metastasis
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor / immunology*
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sarcoidosis / etiology*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • PDCD1 protein, human
  • Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18