Diagnosis of metastasis of ovarian clear cell carcinoma to the peritoneum of the abdominal wall by positron emission tomography with (fluorine-18)-2-deoxyglucose.
A 43-year old woman, operated on for ovarian clear cell carcinoma (stage IIc) four years previously was found to have a small mass under the abdominal wall in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. Neither diagnostic imaging (ultrasonography and MRI) nor tumor markers showed any evidence of recurrence, but positron emission tomography revealed a hot spot area, and it was diagnosed as recurrence of the ovarian carcinoma. The postoperative histopathological diagnosis was metastasis of ovarian carcinoma to the peritoneal wall.
Ishiko
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka City University Medical School, Abeno-ku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan. ishioo@msic.med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Honda
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Hirai
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Sumi
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Ogita
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Koyama
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Kawabe
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Ochi
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D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000097:blood; D016190:Carboplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D007813:Laparotomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D017239:Paclitaxel / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
D018906:Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D016190:Carboplatin; D017239:Paclitaxel; D002945:Cisplatin