18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness.
A 54 year-old-man presented with chest fullness and difficulty of breathing for 3 months. CT thorax revealed a heterogeneously enhancing mediastinal mass for which CT-guided biopsy results were initially inconclusive. The patient underwent 18F-FDG-PET/CT study for further metabolic characterisation...
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| author | Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Nordin, Abdul Jalil Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah Hemalata, Lau, W. F. Eddie |
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| description | A 54 year-old-man presented with chest fullness and difficulty of breathing for 3 months. CT thorax revealed a heterogeneously enhancing mediastinal mass for which CT-guided biopsy results were initially inconclusive. The patient underwent 18F-FDG-PET/CT study for further metabolic characterisation and staging of the disease. 18F-FDG -PET/CT showed heterogeneous FDG-avid mediastinal mass with adjoining multiple FDG-avid hilar lymph nodes, pulmonary and bone metastasis. Final diagnosis of malignant thymoma was confirmed after a successful PET/CT-guided needle biopsy. |
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| spelling | upm-244082015-10-02T08:17:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24408/ 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Nordin, Abdul Jalil Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah Hemalata, Lau, W. F. Eddie A 54 year-old-man presented with chest fullness and difficulty of breathing for 3 months. CT thorax revealed a heterogeneously enhancing mediastinal mass for which CT-guided biopsy results were initially inconclusive. The patient underwent 18F-FDG-PET/CT study for further metabolic characterisation and staging of the disease. 18F-FDG -PET/CT showed heterogeneous FDG-avid mediastinal mass with adjoining multiple FDG-avid hilar lymph nodes, pulmonary and bone metastasis. Final diagnosis of malignant thymoma was confirmed after a successful PET/CT-guided needle biopsy. Elsevier 2011 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24408/1/18%20%28F%29%20FDG.pdf Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri and Nordin, Abdul Jalil and Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah and Hemalata, and Lau, W. F. Eddie (2011) 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. European Journal of Radiology Extra, 78 (2). e89-e92. ISSN 1571-4675 10.1016/j.ejrex.2011.02.006 English |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Saad, Fathinul Fikri Nordin, Abdul Jalil Mohtarrudin, Norhafizah Hemalata, Lau, W. F. Eddie 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. |
| title | 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. |
| title_full | 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. |
| title_fullStr | 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. |
| title_full_unstemmed | 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. |
| title_short | 18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. |
| title_sort | 18[f] fdg-pet/ct is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness. |
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