Publications by authors named "Maitane Larranaga"
Periprosthetic seroma with false-positive FDG PET-CT reactive nodes mistaken for metastases in a patient previously treated of metastasic melanoma. Potential source of diagnostic errors.
Alberto Gomez Portilla Eleder Onaindia Maitane Larrañaga Eduardo López de Heredia Victor Echenagusía
Int J Surg Case Rep
July 2017
FDG PET/CT is believed to be crucial in oncology, but its limited specificity represents a challenge. Prosthetic meshes used for repair abdominal defects may lead to false-positives FDG PET/CT uptake, over staging malignancies and inducing inappropriate treatments. A false-positive FDG PET/CT uptake mimicking metastatic disease during the follow-up of a previously treated metastatic melanoma patient is presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIsolated rectus abdominis metastasis from melanoma-An extremely rare case.
Int J Surg Case Rep
September 2016
Article Synopsis
- Melanoma is increasingly common worldwide, with a significant rise in incidence and a high risk of severe metastases, including rare cases to skeletal muscles like the rectus abdominis.
- A case study discusses a 35-year-old woman who developed a rare muscle metastasis after initial treatment for melanoma, leading to her undergoing a radical surgical procedure.
- Surgery remains the primary option for potentially curing isolated muscle metastases in advanced melanoma cases, emphasizing the need for complete resection to improve patient outcomes.