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Mucinous urachal adenocarcinoma: A potential nonfluorodeoxyglucose-avid pitfall on 18fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography.

Authors :
Das, Jeeban
Vargas, Hebert
Ulaner, Gary
Source :
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Oct-Dec2020, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p432-434. 3p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the urachal remnant is a nonurothelial malignancy that may be asymptomatic until locally advanced or metastatic. We describe a 37-year-old woman with invasive ductal breast carcinoma who underwent 18Fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) computed tomography (CT) demonstrating a non-FDG avid pelvic mass, initially suspected to represent a pedunculated uterine fibroid. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a mixed solid-cystic mass separate from the uterus, suspicious for urachal neoplasm, confirmed as mucinous adenocarcinoma on histopathology. Urachal tumors may not be FDG-avid and represent a potential pitfall on FDG PET/CT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
14501147
Volume :
19
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
147886086
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_60_19