Gastric recurrence of a primary colon plasmacytoma: staging and evaluating response to therapy with 18F-FDG PET/CT

A 53-year-old male with a remote history of colon adenocarcinoma presented with weakness, severe anaemia and an actively bleeding ulcerated lesion in the stomach. An 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT showed FDG-avid masses in the stomach and mesentery, which were biopsied to reveal an unsuspected diagnosis of plasmacytoma. The original colon tumour pathology was identical and this prompted its re-evaluation to a primary colon plasmacytoma. The patient was treated with chemotherapy and a follow-up PET/CT scan showed complete resolution of the gastric and mesenteric masses. 18F-FDG PET/CT is useful in the restaging and follow-up of this very rare extramedullary plasmacytoma.     

Usefulness of <Superscript>18</Superscript>F-FDG PET/CT to Detect Metastatic Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Within an Inguinal Hernia

Metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma in an inguinal hernia is a rare disease and the image findings of ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) are little known. Here, we introduce a 57-year-old man with metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma in an inguinal hernia. On initial ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT, hypermetabolism was observed in mucinous adenocarcinoma of the cecum, and adenocarcinomas of the transverse and ascending colon, respectively. Follow-up ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT revealed newly developed multiple hypermetabolism in peritoneal seeding masses and nodules in the pelvic cavity and scrotum. Peritoneal carcinomatosis in the right pelvic side wall was extended to the incarcerated peritoneum and mesentery in the right inguinoscrotal hernia.¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT was useful to reveal unexpected peritoneal seeding within the inguinal hernia. Also, this case demonstrated that metastatic mucinous adenocarcinomas had variably intense FDG uptake.     

18F-FDG PET/CT在原发灶不明的脑转移瘤中的诊断价值

目的 探讨18F-FDG PET/CT在查找原发灶不明的脑转移瘤中的价值。 方法 回顾性分析17例原发灶不明的脑转移瘤患者的全身18F-FDG PET/CT检查资料。 结果 17例患者均经活检确诊原发灶,准确率100%。原发性肺癌13例,占76%,其中有2例在第二次行PET/CT检查时才检出原发灶;原发性肝癌2例,占12%;原发性贲门癌1例,占6%;原发性升结肠癌1例,占6%。在检查到原发灶的基础上,18F-FDG PET/CT亦发现10例合并转移者,其中合并肺转移者2例、合并淋巴结转移者3例、合并骨转移者2例及合并其他部位转移者3例,共发现病灶61处;2例肝癌患者单发脑转移灶中均有脑卒中。 结论 18F-FDG PET/CT在查找原发灶不明的脑转移瘤原发灶中有重要价值,并为临床分期及治疗提供有利帮助。     

Primary Renal Leiomyosarcoma Presenting with Subcutaneous and Osseous Metastases: Staging and Follow-Up with 18F-FDG PET/CT

A 60 year old woman who presented with multiple small subcutaneous nodules in the upper back and arms, was referred for an [18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (¹⁸F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) after histological evaluation revealed metastatic leiomyosarcoma of unknown origin. The PET/CT showed multiple ¹⁸F-FDG-avid subcutaneous nodules, bone lesions, as well as a large left renal mass, which was biopsied to confirm a primary renal leiomyosarcoma arising from the renal parenchyma. A post therapy PET/CT showed overall progression of disease. The use of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in the staging and evaluation of response to therapy of a renal leiomyosarcoma has not been previously described in the literature.     

Pseudomesotheliomatous lung cancer mimicking mesothelioma on 18F-FDG PET/CT images: report of 2 cases

The authors report two cases of pseudomesotheliomatous lung cancer (PLC) detected by ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scan. ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT clearly revealed the extent of the disease in both cases, a case of adenocarcinoma of the lung and a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Intense ¹⁸F-FDG uptake by the diffusely thickened pleurae and primary lesion was observed in both cases, and increased ¹⁸F-FDG uptake by a pelvic bone metastasis was observed in the case of squamous cell carcinoma. Although PLC is indistinguishable from malignant pleural mesothelioma on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scans, ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT was helpful in identifying the primary focus of the PLCs and in staging the disease. Diagnostic image interpreters should be familiar with the ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT findings in PLC.     

Giant Cell Tumor Pulmonary Metastases Mimic Primary Malignant Pulmonary Nodules on 18F-FDG PET/CT

A 59-year-old man with a 30-year history of multiple recurrences of a giant cell tumor (GCT) of the left knee was referred for an ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT to evaluate a solitary pulmonary nodule. The nodule was mildly FDG-avid, raising suspicion of malignancy. It was excised and histologically proven to be a GCT pulmonary metastasis. A follow-up PET/CT done 2 years later revealed a new, larger lung mass that was more intensely FDG-avid, but of the same histology. This rare report highlights a pitfall in the evaluation of solitary pulmonary lesions by ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT in patients with GCT of the bone.     

Left ventricular myocardium metastasis in a patient with primary renal cell carcinoma detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT

Cardiac metastases from renal cell carcinoma are rare but should be recognized when present. We report PET/CT findings in a patient with headache and diplopia and cerebral metastasis from an unknown primary of clear cell adenocarcinoma origin. PET/CT revealed uptake with a left renal cell carcinoma, and revealed multiple metastatic lesions, including an FDG-avid metastasis within the left ventricular myocardium.     

18 F-FDG PET/CT显像探测原发肿瘤病灶的临床价值

目的探讨^18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT显像寻找原发肿瘤病灶的价值。方法对临床诊断转移瘤患者31例行唧CT显像，将其诊断结果与手术、活组织检查及临床随访结果对照。结果29例患者唧CT显像准确显示其原发灶，分别为结、直肠癌7例，肺癌13例，甲状腺癌3例，子宫恶性肿瘤4例，胰腺癌和鼻咽癌各1例。1例PET/CT检查未能确定其原发灶。另1例临床诊断为肾上腺转移瘤的患者，PET/CT显像为良性肿瘤，经CT动态增强检查及实验室检查证实。结论PET／CT显像对寻找转移瘤原发灶有重要价值。     

A first described chest wall metastasis from colon cancer demonstrated with (18)F-FDG PET/CT

It is well known that, haematogenous colon cancer metastases are most commonly found in the liver, less likely in the lungs through the paravertebral venous system and rarely in other organs. Sporadic clinical cases of colon cancer metastases to the abdominal wall, the thyroid or the adrenal glands have been reported. Here, we present an uncommon case of chest wall metastasis from colon cancer demonstrated with 2-fluoro [fluorine-18]-2-deoxy-D-glucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). A 52 years old female patient was examined after she felt a swelling mass above her left breast. Tumor makers, such as serum cancer embryonic antigen (CEA) 146.22kU/L (normal range:0.00~37.0kU/L) and CA19-9 (258.16μg/L (normal range:0.00~10.0μg/L) and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) 78.2 (normal range: 0.00~17.00) were abnormally high. Chest CT revealed the soft tissue density mass on the left anterior chest wall with invasion of left 4th rib, and CT-guided biopsy showed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of unkown origin. The patient was then referred for the (18)F-FDG-PET scan which was performed one hour after the intravenous injection of 370MBq of (18)F-FDG (Discovery Camera, VCT, GE, USA) and showed in addition to the chest mass, abnormal (18)F-FDG accumulation in both lungs, left supraclavicular and peritoneal lymph nodes. Furthermore, high (18)F-FDG uptake was detected in the sigmoid. Pathology findings from colonoscopy confirmed that this was a sigmoid colon adenocarcinoma. So far, chest wall metastasis from colon cancer as an initial finding has not been reported. Usually, an initial chest wall mass is hardly suspected to be a colon cancer metastasis. Abnormal serum tumor markers such as CEA and CA19-9 supported the diagnosis of a gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma. In our case, we found high serum NSE and normal findings of bowel wall on the CT scan, thus without the positive (18)F-FDG findings, one would probably consider as first diagnosis: chest wall metastasis from lung cancer, or a neuroendocrine tumor. The unusual finding in this case was that on the CT images there was no obvious local density of the intestine, no bowel wall thickening, or suspicious nodular lesions. Segmental (18)F-FDG accumulation seen in the sigmoid colon had early maximum standardized uptake value (SUV(max)) 7.3 and in 1h delayed estimation, 8.1. Colonoscopy showed that the (18)F-FDG-avid area at the colon was circular and thickened. "Hot" lesions found in both lungs, the supraclavicular and retroperitoneal lymph nodes by (18)F-FDG PET/CT scan were considered to be most probably metastases from colon adenocarcinoma. In conclusion, PET as a rather simple procedure and less dependent on bowel preparation diagnosed the primary colon cancer, its metastases and specifically a first described chest wall metastasis, while CT alone did not show the primary tumor.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.     

18F-FDG PET/CT bone/bone marrow findings in Hodgkin’s lymphoma may circumvent the use of bone marrow trephine biopsy at diagnosis staging

Purpose

Accurate staging of Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) is necessary in selecting appropriate treatment. Bone marrow trephine biopsy (BMB) is the standard procedure for depicting bone marrow involvement. BMB is invasive and explores a limited part of the bone marrow. ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT is now widely used for assessing response to therapy in HL and a baseline study is obtained to improve accuracy. The aim of this retrospective analysis was to assess whether routine BMB remains necessary with concomitant ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT.

Methods

Data from 83 patients (newly diagnosed HL) were reviewed. All patients had received contrast-enhanced CT, BMB and ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT. Results of BMB were not available at the time of ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT imaging.

Results

Seven patients had lymphomatous involvement on BMB. Four patients had bone involvement on conventional CT (two with negative BMB). All patients with bone marrow and/or bone lesions at conventional staging were also diagnosed on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scan. PET/CT depicted FDG-avid bone/bone marrow foci in nine additional patients. Four of them had only one or two foci, while the other had multiple foci. However, the iliac crest, site of the BMB, was not involved on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT. Osteolytic/sclerotic lesions matching FDG-avid foci were visible on the CT part of PET/CT in three patients. MRI ordered in three other patients suggested bone marrow involvement. Interim and/or end-therapy ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT documented response of FDG-avid bone/bone marrow foci to chemotherapy in every patient.

Conclusion

¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT highly improves sensitivity for diagnosis of bone/bone marrow lesions in HL compared to conventional staging.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET／CT显像的临床价值

目的探讨^18F-脱氧葡萄糖（FDG）PET／CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌（HCC）经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞（TACE）治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力。方法22例HCC患者TACE后进行^18F-FDGPET／CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析。结果22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶。16例患者肝内有1个或多个^18F-FDG放射陛增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚。转移灶分布：肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例。经随访证实2例肝内^18F-FDG显像为假阴性,^18F-FDGPET／CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88．9％（16／18）,特异性为4／4,准确性为90．9％（20／22）;全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94．7％（18／19）,特异性为3／3,准确性为95．5％（21／22）。结论^18F-FDGPET／CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势。     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.     

<Superscript>18</Superscript>F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Pulmonary Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma with Signet Ring Cells

A 63-year-old male with a recently diagnosed right lung lesion was referred for staging. F-FDG PET/CT scan revealed a hypodense, cystic-like mass in the right upper lung lobe, which demonstrated low, diffuse ¹⁸F-FDG uptake, likely due to the presence of mucus, as well as intensely hypermetabolic right hilar and right paratracheal lymph nodes. Transbronchial biopsy revealed a primary pulmonary mucinous cystadenocarcinoma with the presence of signet ring cell carcinoma, a co-existence of two rare variants of lung adenocarcinoma. This case report demonstrates the metabolic phenotype along with the radiographic characteristics of this rare tumor and its metastases.     

肝癌经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞后PET/CT显像的临床价值

目的 探讨18F-脱氧葡萄糖(FDG)PET/CT检查评估肝细胞肝癌(HCC)经导管肝动脉化疗栓塞(TACE)治疗后肿瘤活性及对转移灶的检出能力.方法 22例HCC患者TACE后进行18F-FDG PET/CT检查,以临床随访及部分病理结果为标准进行对照分析.结果 22例患者中,18例复发或转移,其余4例全身未见明显FDG代谢异常增高灶.16例患者肝内有1个或多个18F-FDG放射性增高灶,其中5例碘油沉积区和非碘油沉积区均有FDG浓聚灶,13例并发肝外转移病灶;2例肝内FDG显像阴性但腹膜后淋巴结放射性浓聚.转移灶分布:肺和淋巴结转移各9例,骨转移2例,门静脉瘤栓和膈脚转移各1例.经随访证实2例肝内18F-FDG显像为假阴性,18F-FDG PET/CT检查对肝内肿瘤复发或转移灶的探测灵敏度为88.9%(16/18),特异性为4/4,准确性为90.9%(20/22);全身显像对肿瘤复发或转移检测的灵敏度为94.7%(18/19),特异性为3/3,准确性为95.5%(21/22).结论 18F-FDG PET/CT显像对HCC介入治疗后的残留或复发灶探测有较高的灵敏度,对肝外转移病灶的检出具有独特的优势.