Metachronous presentation of small-cell rectal carcinoma on an 18F-FDG PET/CT follow-up for follicular lymphoma

Metachronous presentation of small-cell rectal carcinoma on an 18F-FDG PET/CT follow-up for follicular lymphoma

We present a case of a 60-year-old woman with history of follicular lymphoma in remission presenting for an 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for suspected recurrence. Imaging showed widespread hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy consistent with lymphoma recurrence....

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Main Authors: Yousuf Qaseem, BS, Joanna Fair, MD, PhD, Sanaz Behnia, MD, Saeed Elojeimy, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Small-cell carcinoma
Metachronous neoplasm
Follicular lymphoma
18F-FDG PET/CT scan
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043317300791
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Summary:We present a case of a 60-year-old woman with history of follicular lymphoma in remission presenting for an 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography for suspected recurrence. Imaging showed widespread hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy consistent with lymphoma recurrence. A 3-month 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography follow-up after chemotherapy showed resolution of hypermetabolic lymphadenopathy but multiple new hepatic lesions and a new subtle rectal lesion. Biopsies of both hepatic and rectal lesions revealed new diagnosis of metachronous high-grade small-cell carcinoma.
ISSN:1930-0433

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