title: Recurrent oligodendroglioma diagnosed with 11C-L-methionine and PET: a case report.
abstract: A benign oligodendroglioma was removed in a young patient who had temporal epileptic seizures. He then became free of any fit until 15 months after the operation, when he developed seizures progressively less controlled by therapy. All investigations were normal (including CT scan and MRI) except a PET study which showed a high uptake of 11C-L-methionine in the area of the previous tumor. The second operation revealed that this area was indeed a tumor recurrence. We briefly discuss the potential usefulness of PET for the follow-up of low grade gliomas.
authors: Department of Neurology, University Hospital of Caen, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Viader
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Derlon
authors: M C
authors: MC
authors: Petit-Taboué
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Shishido
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Hubert
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Houtteville
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Courtheoux
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Chapon
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008715:Methionine; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D009837:Oligodendroglioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012086:Reoperation; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D002250:Carbon Radioisotopes; D008715:Methionine