Fig. 1From: The role of initial 18F-FDG PET/CT in the management of patients with suspected extramedullary plasmocytomaCase 12, a 38-year-old woman found to have a mass in the right thyroid, and ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspirations (USG-FNA) revealed EMP of the thyroid. Without evidence of systemic spread according to other clinical examination, suspicion of EMP was made. 18F-FDG PET/CT was performed for further evaluation. Maximum intensity projection (a), CT, PET and fused PET/CT images (b-g) showed extensive hypermetabolic lesions involving the right thyroid, and an additional lesion in the left breast (surgery confirmed EMP) was also identified. Due to detection of new lesions in the breast, more invasive therapy was given, including enlarged surgical region, enlarged field irradiation and systemic therapy, instead of resection of thyroid plasmacytoma combined with RT aloneBack to article page