Primary Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT.
- Author:
Jin Suk KIM
1
;
Seok Tae LIM
;
Young Jin JEONG
;
Dong Wook KIM
;
Hwan Jeong JEONG
;
Myung Hee SOHN
Author Information
1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, Korea. stlim@chonbuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mesothelioma;
peritoneum;
F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose;
PET/CT
- MeSH:
Carcinoma;
Glucose;
Mesothelioma;
Pericardium;
Peritoneum;
Pleura
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2009;43(4):357-360
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum is a rare neoplasm with a rapidly fatal course. The tumour arises from the mesothelial cells lining the pleura and peritoneum or, rarely, in the pericardium or tunica vaginalis. This neoplasm is characterized by being difficult to diagnose, having a rapid evolution and a poor response to therapy. Mesothelioma is very glucose avid, and malignant pleural mesothelioma has been reported concerning the utility of F-18 FDG PET or PET/CT. But little has been known about the imaging finding of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma on F-18 FDG PET/CT. We report a case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis of F-18 FDG PET/CT.
