A Case of Colorectal Villous Adenoma Found with PET-CT.
- Author:
Tae Ho KIM
1
;
Soo Heon PARK
;
Hyun Jong OH
;
Dae Young CHEUNG
;
So Yeon LEE
;
Jin Il KIM
;
Joon Yeol HAN
;
Jae Kwang KIM
;
Kyu Won CHUNG
;
Hee Sik SUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. psh@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
FDG-PET/CT;
Villous adenoma;
Rectum
- MeSH:
Adenoma;
Adenoma, Villous*;
Adenomatous Polyps;
Colorectal Neoplasms;
Early Detection of Cancer;
Incidence;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lymphoma;
Melanoma;
Mortality;
Rectum;
Sigmoidoscopy
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2005;31(4):263-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adenomatous polyp in colorectal area is clinically important as being a precursor of colorectal cancer. Early detection of cancer reduces colorectal cancer mortality. Finding and removing precursor adenomas reduces colorectal cancer incidence especially in high risk groups. FDG-PET/CT is a new imaging technology in which a number of clinical applications has been recognized in oncologic imaging. FDG-PET has been shown to detect a wide variety of tumor foci including lymphoma, melanoma, lung cancer and colorectal cancer. Colorectal adenoma can also be detected by FDG-PET. In this case, we describe a colorectal villous adenoma, which was found by FDG-PET/CT. There was a mass of intensely increased FDG uptake in rectal area. The adenoma was confirmed with sigmoidoscopy and removed by polypectomy.
