title: Positron emission tomography-computerized tomography findings in a urinary bladder paraganglioma.
abstract: We present the staging fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET-CT) findings in a patient with a functional urinary bladder paraganglioma. The PET-CT scan showed markedly increased FDG uptake into bilateral pelvic nodes that was consistent with regional nodal involvement. These findings were confirmed on histopathology. At present, there are no reports of PET-CT findings in urinary bladder paragangliomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of PET, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia. guytham@optusnet.com.au
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Thambugala
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Fulham
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mohamed
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010235:Paraganglioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013382:Subtraction Technique; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18