Giant Cell Tumor of the Rib: Two Cases of F-18 FDG PET/CT Findings / 대한핵의학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
; : 182-185, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
We report two cases of giant cell tumor arising from the rib and their F-18 FDG PET/CT findings. The two patients complained of chest wall pain, and large lobulated soft tissue masses with intense FDG uptake were seen on F-18 FDG PET/CT. A malignant tumor such as osteosarcoma or chondrosarcoma was suspected due to the large size of the mass, bony destruction, and intense FDG uptake. En bloc resection was performed and final pathologic results revealed giant cell tumor of the rib. Giant cell tumor of the rib is very rare, and larger lesions with high FDG uptake can be misdiagnosed as an intrathoracic malignancy arising from the rib, pleura, or chest wall.
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Main subject:
Pleura
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Ribs
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Osteosarcoma
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Giant Cells
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Chondrosarcoma
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Giant Cell Tumor of Bone
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Thoracic Wall
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Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
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Giant Cell Tumors
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Year:
2017
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Article