18[F] FDG-PET/CT is a useful molecular marker in evaluating thymoma aggressiveness.

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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

Abstract

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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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrex.2011.02.006
Publisher:	Elsevier
Keywords:	Thymoma; 18F-FDG; PET/CT; Aggressiveness; Molecular marker; Malignant cytology.
Depositing User:	Nur Farahin Ramli
Date Deposited:	30 Mar 2014 15:50
Last Modified:	02 Oct 2015 08:17
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URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24408
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