[A case of mixed müllerian tumor, usefulness of 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy].
Mixed Müllerian Tumor (M.M.T.) is a rare malignant neoplasm usually arising from uterine body in postmenoposal woman, and imaging diagnosis for the tumor has not been established. A 45-year-old female with pathologically confirmed M.M.T. was evaluated by 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy and CT on the basis of imaging diagnosis. 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy detected correctly not only primary lesions but also metastatic and recurrent-foci. The findings of 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy were confirmed to be correspond to autopsy findings. Generally, detectability of 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy for genito-urinary tract neoplasm was not appreciated, but in our case 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy was useful for detection of the primary lesion, metastatic and recurrent foci. The cellular components and grade of cell-differentiation of this tumor seemed to be responsible for good detection of the tumor. Thus, 67Ga-citrate scintigraphy was considered to be useful diagnostic imaging modality of M.M.T.
Ozaki
Y
Y
Amemiya
K
K
Shindo
N
N
Shirakata
A
A
Tamamoto
F
F
Sumi
Y
Y
Katayama
H
H
D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes