A Neurofibroma Confused with Sarcomatous Transformation on F-18 FDG PET/CT in Neurofibromatosis-1
- 1. Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan (Korea, Republic of)
Description
We present a patient with high 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake detected in a neurofibroma that was confused with sarcomatous transformation on a positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan. A 39-year-old male patient with a 20-year history of neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) performed FDG PET/CT scan for the evaluation of lesions with sarcomatous transformation. The FDG PET/CT images demonstrated varying degrees of increased FDG uptake in the multiple nodules throughout whole body. The left pelvic mass with the highest FDG uptake had a maximum standardized uptake values (maxSUV) 5.0 and surgical resection was performed. Histological analysis confirmed the presence of a benign neurofibroma infiltrated with inflammatory cells
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- 4 refs, 3 figs
- Journal Page Range
- p. 361-362
- ISSN
- 1975-129X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 41048417
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- FLUORINE 18; HISTOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; NEUROLOGY; PATIENTS; PELVIS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; SARCOMAS; UPTAKE
- Descriptors DEC
- BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MEDICINE; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; RADIOISOTOPES; SYMPTOMS; TOMOGRAPHY