Multiple Organ Metastases From Ameloblastoma Detected by FDG PET/CT Imaging

ABSTRACTA 74-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with recurrent ameloblastoma of the right mandible. Multiple lung nodules were noted during the presurgical evaluation. FDG PET/CT was subsequently performed to assess the nature of the nodules and search the possible primary tumors. The ima...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2013-12, Vol.38 (12), p.1009-1011
Main Authors: Niu, Na, Chen, Libo, Liu, Yimin, Li, Fang
Format: Article
Language:English
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Ameloblastoma - diagnosis
Ameloblastoma - diagnostic imaging
Ameloblastoma - pathology
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Jaw Neoplasms - diagnosis
Jaw Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Jaw Neoplasms - pathology
Multimodal Imaging
Neoplasm Metastasis
Positron-Emission Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:ABSTRACTA 74-year-old patient was admitted to our hospital with recurrent ameloblastoma of the right mandible. Multiple lung nodules were noted during the presurgical evaluation. FDG PET/CT was subsequently performed to assess the nature of the nodules and search the possible primary tumors. The images showed abnormal FDG activity not only in the lung nodules but also in the lumbar vertebral body and the liver. Pathologic examination after hepatic biopsy demonstrated metastases from ameloblastoma.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182a7597f