Metastatic melanoma presenting as intravenous tumour thrombus.

Authors :: Nguyen J
Clements W
McLean C
Haydon A
Moore M
Yap KS
Mar V
Shackleton M
Source :: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology [J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol] 2020 Dec; Vol. 64 (6), pp. 814-816. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 30.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: Tumour thrombus is a complication that occurs when a malignancy invades into the vasculature, occluding its lumen. Here, we present a rare case of melanoma tumour thrombus of the great saphenous vein of the left thigh, which was diagnosed on <superscript>18</superscript> F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and ultrasound-guided biopsy, and responded well to immunotherapy with pembrolizumab.<br /> (© 2020 The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists.)