title: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT scanning in the diagnostic work-up of a primary pericardial mesothelioma: a case report.
abstract: Primary mesothelioma of the pericardium is a very rare malignancy. The antemortem diagnosis is difficult and requires a multidisciplinary approach. The use of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography whole body scan has been recently advocated to improve staging and to monitor treatment in pleural mesothelioma. This is the first case describing the use of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography in the diagnostic work-up of a primary pericardial mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium. piet.ost@ugent.be
authors.forename: Piet
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ost
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rottey
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Smeets
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boterberg
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Stragier
authors.forename: Ingeborg
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goethals
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000556:secondary*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010496:Pericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D035583:Rare Diseases; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18