DETECTION OF ISOLATED DISTANT METASTASIS IN SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA BY FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY: Case Report

Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), labeled with F-18, is a glucoseanalog that accumulates in cells in proportion to the rate of glucose metabolism, and increased carbohydrate metabolism has been recognized as a feature of malignant cells versus normal cells. In addition, it permits the detection of metastase...

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Published in:Pediatric hematology and oncology 2001, Vol.18 (4), p.295-298
Main Authors: Arush, Myriam Weyl Ben, Israel, Ora, Kedar, Zohar, Goralnik, Ludmilla, Best, Lael-Anson, Meushar, Nathanel, Elhasid, Ronit, Postovsky, Sergey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Arm - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Combined Modality Therapy
Dermatology
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography
Hand - pathology
Humans
Medical sciences
Radionuclide Imaging
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal - diagnosis
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal - pathology
Rhabdomyosarcoma, Embryonal - therapy
Sarcoma
Sarcoma - diagnosis
Sarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Sarcoma - secondary
Soft Tissue
Tumors of the skin and soft tissue. Premalignant lesions
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Summary:Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), labeled with F-18, is a glucoseanalog that accumulates in cells in proportion to the rate of glucose metabolism, and increased carbohydrate metabolism has been recognized as a feature of malignant cells versus normal cells. In addition, it permits the detection of metastases not discovered by bone scan. Although detection of the primary site of disease is usually accomplished well with conventional techniques, the performance of FDG positron emission tomography(PET)may be useful to determine metastases that are not clinically evident. The authors describe a case of early detection of distant metastasesby FDG-PET in a young patient diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma of the hand.
ISSN:0888-0018
1521-0669
DOI:10.1080/088800101750238621