title: Gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma staged and followed with (18)F-FDG PET/CT--a report of 3 cases.
abstract: Gastric neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) are very rare, aggressive tumors of the stomach that are distinct from the more benign neuroendocrine tumors, sometimes referred to as "gastric carcinoids." We present 3 cases of gastric NEC representing various histological subtypes that were successfully staged and followed with F-FDG PET/CT, impacting therapeutic management in each case.
authors: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Brandon Regional Health Centre, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. makisw79@yahoo.com
authors: William
authors: W
authors: Makis
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Ciarallo
authors: Marc
authors: M
authors: Hickeson
authors: Vilma
authors: V
authors: Derbekyan
authors: Javier-A
authors: JA
authors: Novales-Diaz
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Lisbona
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18