Published October 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Sequential Change of Hypometabolic Metastasis from Non-small-cell Lung Cancer on Brain FDG-PET/CT

  • 1. Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan (Korea, Republic of)

Description

A 60-year-old woman, who had non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in left lower lobe underwent brain F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) for evaluation of cerebral metastasis. On follow-up FDG-PET/CT, only hypometaolic lesion was detected and progressed in right frontal lobe at 6 months and 10 months, later. Hypermetabolic metastasis was not detected even at last scan time of FDG-PET/CT. Brain MRI showed brain metastasis in right frontal lobe. As might be expected, the physician should take cerebral metastasis into consideration even though there is only hypometabolic change on subsequent FDG-PET/CT in patients with NSCLC

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
5
Series
7 refs, 3 figs
Journal Page Range
p. 505-507
ISSN
1975-129X