18-F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography
findings of bilateral primary fallopian tube carcinoma and metastasis to the uterus: a
case report and literature review |
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Authors: | Na Dai Shengming Deng Yi Yang Shibiao Sang |
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Affiliation: | Department of Nuclear Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215006, China |
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Abstract: | Existing literature on primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube is limited because of the rarity of this disease. We report a patient with intermittent vaginal bleeding and vaginal discharge who underwent transvaginal ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, and 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18-F FDG PET/CT) in our hospital. Ultrasound showed a bilateral fallopian tube mass and a uterine lesion. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed typical sausage-shaped bilateral adnexal masses, but overlooked a small lesion in the uterus in the initial diagnosis. FDG PET/CT findings not only showed bilateral fallopian tube masses and uterine lesions, but also ruled out distant metastasis. Postoperative pathology confirmed bilateral primary high-grade serous adenocarcinoma of the fallopian tube with implants in the uterus. These findings suggest that 18-F FDG PET/CT imaging could be a good approach for the diagnosis and staging of primary carcinoma of the fallopian tube. |
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Keywords: | Primary fallopian tube carcinoma transvaginal ultrasound magnetic resonance imaging 18-F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography uterus metastasis adnexal mass |
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