Assessment of ovarian teratoma and lymphadenopathy by 18F-FDG PET/CT.
Clin Nucl Med
; 37(8): 804-6, 2012 Aug.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-22785518
ABSTRACT
Two women presented with abdominal complaints; after clinical investigation and ultrasonography, both were suspected of having (ovarian) teratoma. The CT scan showed enlarged para-aortic lymph nodes, which increased the suspicion of a malignant process. Total-body 18F-FDG PET/CT studies helped to differentiate benign from malignant ovarian teratoma, as well as abdominal lymphadenopathy, subsequently confirmed by histopathology. When there is suspicion of a malignant teratoma, 18F-FDG PET/CT may help in accurate diagnosis and staging; as for malignant disease (either malignant transformation of mature cystic teratoma or malignant immature teratoma), a more aggressive, multimodality approach may be indicated.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ovarian Neoplasms
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Teratoma
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Multimodal Imaging
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Lymphatic Diseases
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Nucl Med
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands