Varying degrees of FDG uptake in multiple benign neurofibromas on PET/CT

We report fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) findings of three neurofibromas in the mediastinum and neck in a 26-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1. PET/CT scans demonstrated varying degrees of FDG uptake with maximum standard uptake values...

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Published in:British journal of radiology 2007-09, Vol.80 (957), p.e222-e226
Main Authors: Son, J M, Ahn, M I, Cho, K D, Yoo, J, Park, Y H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Incidental Findings
Mediastinal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Neurofibromatosis 1 - diagnostic imaging
Positron-Emission Tomography - methods
Radiography
Radiopharmaceuticals
Tracheal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
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Summary:We report fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) findings of three neurofibromas in the mediastinum and neck in a 26-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1. PET/CT scans demonstrated varying degrees of FDG uptake with maximum standard uptake values (SUV(max)) of 5.3, 1.8 and 3.2 for left lower neck, left paratracheal and right paravertebral masses, respectively. Surgical resections were carried out and histopathology confirmed three benign neurofibromas with various tissue components and cellularities.
ISSN:0007-1285
1748-880X
DOI:10.1259/bjr/31510627