Pleural mesothelioma with peritoneal involvement: Diagnosed on 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography

Pleural mesothelioma with peritoneal involvement: Diagnosed on 18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography

Pleural mesothelioma with metastatic peritoneal involvement is an extremely rare finding. Very few cases are reported in the literature. We present a case of pleural mesothelioma referred for F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). There was extension of pl...

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Main Authors: Anuja Anand, Farhan Siddique, Jaspriya Bal, Madhavi Chawla, Pankaj Dougall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
Subjects:
Malignant mesothelioma
pleuroperitoneal mesothelioma
positron emission tomography/computed tomography
Online Access:http://www.ijrconline.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2019;volume=8;issue=2;spage=134;epage=135;aulast=
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Summary:Pleural mesothelioma with metastatic peritoneal involvement is an extremely rare finding. Very few cases are reported in the literature. We present a case of pleural mesothelioma referred for F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). There was extension of pleural thickening into the omentum and peritoneum. This case demonstrates the role of F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT in detecting other sites of involvement in case of malignant mesothelioma.
ISSN:2277-9019
2321-4899

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