Massive tumor thrombus in left renal vein and inferior vena cava in renal cell carcinoma on 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography: “suspension bridge sign”

Massive tumor thrombus in left renal vein and inferior vena cava in renal cell carcinoma on 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography: “suspension bridge sign”

Tumor thrombosis is a relatively uncommon complication of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and its diagnosis has therapeutic and prognostic implication. Computerized tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality for staging RCC, but it has low sensitivity to differentiate between tumor thrombus and bla...

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Main Authors: Maseeh Uz Zaman, Nosheen Fatima, Areeba Zaman, Unaiza Zaman, Rabia Tahseen, Sidra Zaman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Subjects:
18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computerized tomography
bland thrombus
massive tumor thrombus
renal cell carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2018;volume=17;issue=2;spage=120;epage=122;aulast=Zaman

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