title: FDG PET in epithelioid hemangioendothelioma.
abstract: Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (EH) is an uncommon tumor of endothelial origin. It can develop in any tissue and can be multicentric or metastatic. The usual course is a slow progression. Imaging techniques are generally useful in determining the extent of the disease. A case of EH involving bone marrow and mediastinum is described. We discuss the use of FDG PET scanning in EH, showing its use in detecting bone marrow involvement and determining the extent of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Medicine Department, Morvan Hospital, 2 avenue Foch Brest, France. catherine.cheze-lerest@chu-brest.fr
authors.forename: C Cheze-Le
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Rest
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Botton
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Robinet
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Conan-Charlet
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bizais
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Visvikis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019046:Bone Marrow Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D018323:Hemangioendothelioma, Epithelioid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18