title: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography finding of left gonadal vein thrombosis in a case of renal cell carcinoma.
abstract: Tumor thrombus from renal cell carcinoma is commonly reported in renal vein and inferior vena cava with a few reports of gonadal vein involvement. Here, we report a case of an elderly female who underwent fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography-computed tomography scan for initial staging of left renal cell carcinoma. Along with an FDG avid left renal mass lesion, scan also revealed FDG avid tumor thrombus in the entire length of the left gonadal vein.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ravishwar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narayan
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Uma
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ravishankar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Savita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vohra
keywords: Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography; left gonadal vein thrombosis; renal cell carcinoma