Published April 2011
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Journal article
Extensive tumor thrombus in a case of carcinoma lung detected by 18F-FDG-PET/CT
- 1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Army Hospital, Research and Referral, New Delhi (India)
Description
Tumor thrombus is a rare complication of solid cancers, mainly seen in cases of renal cell carcinoma, Wilm's tumor, testicular carcinoma, adrenal cortical carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Tumor thrombus in inferior vena cava is a rare complication of primary carcinoma lung. It should be identified so as to rule out venous thromboembolism and avoiding unnecessary anticoagulant therapy. We describe a case where 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography - computed tomography (PET/CT) helped to identify extensive tumor thrombus. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- Journal Volume
- 26
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 117-119
- CODEN
- IJNMEK
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 43020027
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARCINOMAS; FLUORINE 18; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE; LUNGS; POSITRON COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTIMETABOLITES; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-PLUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; DRUGS; EMISSION COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; FLUORINE ISOTOPES; HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NANOSECONDS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANS; RADIOISOTOPES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; TOMOGRAPHY
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- Notes
- 5 refs., 4 figs.