Title |
Hepatoblastoma Evaluated by 18F-Fluoromethyl Choline PET/CT
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Published in |
Clinical Nuclear Medicine, February 2013
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DOI | 10.1097/rlu.0b013e318252d7ea |
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Authors |
Matthanja Bieze, Thomas M. van Gulik, Roelof J. Bennink |
Abstract |
Hepatoblastoma is a rare carcinoma mostly seen in children. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by resection and adjuvant chemotherapy is the optimal treatment. We present the case of an 18-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain, nausea, bloating, and fatigue. MRI showed 3 hepatic lesions with high signal intensity on arterial phase T1-weighted images and slight washout on the late phase, suggestive for hepatocellular carcinoma. Laboratory examinations revealed plasma α-feto-protein of 114,245 μg/L. Subsequent baseline and posttreatment F-fluoromethyl choline PET/CT were performed to possibly evaluate extent of the disease and assess disease response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. |
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