Enhanced CT and FDG PET/CT in Histiocytic Sarcoma of the Pericardium

ABSTRACTHistiocytic sarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive malignant neoplasm of presumed hematopoietic origin. Lymph nodes are the most common sites of involvement. A variety of extranodal sites can be involved, particularly the gastrointestinal tract, soft tissue, skin, and spleen. Radiologic...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2016-04, Vol.41 (4), p.326-327
Main Authors: Dong, Aisheng, Wang, Yang, Cui, Yong, Zuo, Changjing
Format: Article
Language:English
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Heart Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Histiocytic Sarcoma - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multimodal Imaging
Pericardium - diagnostic imaging
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiopharmaceuticals
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:ABSTRACTHistiocytic sarcoma is an extremely rare and aggressive malignant neoplasm of presumed hematopoietic origin. Lymph nodes are the most common sites of involvement. A variety of extranodal sites can be involved, particularly the gastrointestinal tract, soft tissue, skin, and spleen. Radiologic findings of histiocytic sarcoma have been rarely reported. We present a case with histiocytic sarcoma in pericardium, which is an unusual site. Enhanced chest CT showed remarkable enhancement of the tumor. On FDG PET/CT, the tumor showed intense FDG uptake.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000001041