Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report

Paraganglioma (PGL) is characterized by equivocal clinical manifestations and arriving to a suspicion might be challenging. Nevertheless, diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine are a fundamental part of the diagnosis and management of this particular neuroendocrine tumor (NET). We herein report a r...

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Main Authors: Makoto Taninokuchi Tomassoni, Arrigo Cattabriga, Caterina Gaudiano, Federica Ciccarese, Beniamino Corcioni, Lorenzo Bianchi, Riccardo Schiavina, Eugenio Brunocilla, Rita Golfieri
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1002663/full
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author Makoto Taninokuchi Tomassoni
Arrigo Cattabriga
Caterina Gaudiano
Federica Ciccarese
Beniamino Corcioni
Lorenzo Bianchi
Lorenzo Bianchi
Riccardo Schiavina
Riccardo Schiavina
Eugenio Brunocilla
Eugenio Brunocilla
Rita Golfieri
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Caterina Gaudiano
Federica Ciccarese
Beniamino Corcioni
Lorenzo Bianchi
Lorenzo Bianchi
Riccardo Schiavina
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Eugenio Brunocilla
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description Paraganglioma (PGL) is characterized by equivocal clinical manifestations and arriving to a suspicion might be challenging. Nevertheless, diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine are a fundamental part of the diagnosis and management of this particular neuroendocrine tumor (NET). We herein report a rare case of bladder paraganglioma with unusual onset and typical PET/CT characteristics that led to its recognition.
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spelling doaj.art-3c7461203a4b416abadf3267a1bc7e632022-12-22T04:13:03ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2022-10-01910.3389/fmed.2022.10026631002663Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case reportMakoto Taninokuchi Tomassoni0Arrigo Cattabriga1Caterina Gaudiano2Federica Ciccarese3Beniamino Corcioni4Lorenzo Bianchi5Lorenzo Bianchi6Riccardo Schiavina7Riccardo Schiavina8Eugenio Brunocilla9Eugenio Brunocilla10Rita Golfieri11Department of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDivision of Urology, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDivision of Urology, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDivision of Urology, IRCCS, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyUniversity of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Radiology, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyParaganglioma (PGL) is characterized by equivocal clinical manifestations and arriving to a suspicion might be challenging. Nevertheless, diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine are a fundamental part of the diagnosis and management of this particular neuroendocrine tumor (NET). We herein report a rare case of bladder paraganglioma with unusual onset and typical PET/CT characteristics that led to its recognition.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1002663/fullbladder paragangliomabladder cancerFDG PET/CTnuclear medicineradiology
spellingShingle Makoto Taninokuchi Tomassoni
Arrigo Cattabriga
Caterina Gaudiano
Federica Ciccarese
Beniamino Corcioni
Lorenzo Bianchi
Lorenzo Bianchi
Riccardo Schiavina
Riccardo Schiavina
Eugenio Brunocilla
Eugenio Brunocilla
Rita Golfieri
Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report
Frontiers in Medicine
bladder paraganglioma
bladder cancer
FDG PET/CT
nuclear medicine
radiology
title Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report
title_full Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report
title_fullStr Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report
title_short Dynamic FDG PET/CT on bladder paraganglioma: A case report
title_sort dynamic fdg pet ct on bladder paraganglioma a case report
topic bladder paraganglioma
bladder cancer
FDG PET/CT
nuclear medicine
radiology
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.1002663/full
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