We present benign high-flow priapism with intensive 18F-FDG uptake as an unusual finding in a case of testicular teratocarcinoma with a history of left orchiectomy and chemotherapy. 18F-FDG PET/CT scan showed pulmonary metastases, left obturator node involvement, and intense 18F-FDG uptake in the penis. Upon examination, the patient had a painless erection that lasted for couple of days. Because of pulmonary metastases, second-line chemotherapy regimen was started by his physician. The patient's priapism resolved spontaneously, with no episode of recurrence at 2 years' follow-up.
A 37-year-old female patient with four months history of paroxysmal pain in the left index finger was referred to our department for 99mTC-MDP scintigraphy. Radiographic studies of the patient showed a lytic tumour in the distal phalanx of the left second finger compatible with a glomus tumour. The scan showed mild decreased activity in the blood pool phase and minimal increased activity on the delayed images. The patient underwent surgery and a glomus tumour was removed. To the extent of our knowledge, this is the first case of bone scan in a glomus tumour of the finger reported in the literature.
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