F-18 FDG Uptake in Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial cancer, which is one of the most common malignant gynecologic diseases, was detected by F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in a 60-year-old woman with abdominal distention. FDG PET revealed heterogeneous and marked accumulation in the endometrium, which was...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2001-01, Vol.26 (1), p.82-83
Main Authors: NAKAHARA, TADAKI, FUJII, HIROFUMI, IDE, MICHIRU, MOCHIZUKI, YUKIHITO, TAKAHASHI, WAKOH, YASUDA, SEIEI, SHOHTSU, AKIRA, KUBO, ATSUSHI
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Language:English
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Biological and medical sciences
Endocrine glands. Genital system. Mammary gland
Endometrial Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology
Endometrium - diagnostic imaging
Female
Female genital diseases
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects)
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Lung Neoplasms - secondary
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Radionuclide investigations
Radiopharmaceuticals
Tomography, Emission-Computed
Tumors
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Summary:Endometrial cancer, which is one of the most common malignant gynecologic diseases, was detected by F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in a 60-year-old woman with abdominal distention. FDG PET revealed heterogeneous and marked accumulation in the endometrium, which was thought to represent endometrial cancer. In addition, focal intense accumulation of FDG in both lungs suggestive of lung metastases were noted. Endometrial cancer and lung metastases were confirmed by endometrial biopsy and computed tomography of the chest, respectively.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/00003072-200101000-00028