title: A rare case of mature teratoma. Has FDG PET/CT a role to play?
abstract: Authors describe a very rare case of mature teratoma with malignant transformation, preoperatively suggested by FDG PET/CT study. So the role of CT component in elucidating three embryonal components and hypermetabolism evident on PET part suggesting possible malignant transformation makes PET/CT a valuable modality in evaluation of these rare tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Yashoda Hospital, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Tushar
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mohapatra
authors.forename: Abhishek
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arora
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Srikant
authors.lastname: Snehalata
authors.forename: Nandish
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kumar