A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is derived from the parafollicular or C-cells. As surgical resection is the only curative therapy for MTC, the early diagnosis is important for the patient's survival. F18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET CT) is...
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| author | Joo Wan Seo Chang Jun Park Yun Kyung Jeon Sang Soo Kim Bo Hyun Kim In Ju Kim |
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| description | Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is derived from the parafollicular or C-cells. As surgical resection is the only curative therapy for MTC, the early diagnosis is important for the patient's survival. F18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET CT) is a noninvasive imaging method which can be used to diagnose malignant thyroid tumors including recurrent or residual MTC. However, due to the limitations of this technique, it is difficult to differentiate benign from malignant thyroid tumors. We herein present a 47-year-old woman with ovarian cancer history who was found to have thyroid incidentaloma with metastatic cervical lymph node through F-18 FDG PET CT. Thyroid incidentaloma of the patient was examined by fine needle aspiration and the result of this diagnostic procedure showed suspicious MTC. The patient was subsequently diagnosed as having sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma and metastatic cervical lymph node due to ovarian cancer. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9aa8499d5198480699cb94b10a80bcc72022-12-22T03:22:51ZengKosin University College of MedicineKosin Medical Journal2005-95312012-06-01271515610.7180/kmj.2012.27.1.5122A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican CancerJoo Wan Seo0Chang Jun Park1Yun Kyung Jeon2Sang Soo Kim3Bo Hyun Kim4In Ju Kim5Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is derived from the parafollicular or C-cells. As surgical resection is the only curative therapy for MTC, the early diagnosis is important for the patient's survival. F18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET CT) is a noninvasive imaging method which can be used to diagnose malignant thyroid tumors including recurrent or residual MTC. However, due to the limitations of this technique, it is difficult to differentiate benign from malignant thyroid tumors. We herein present a 47-year-old woman with ovarian cancer history who was found to have thyroid incidentaloma with metastatic cervical lymph node through F-18 FDG PET CT. Thyroid incidentaloma of the patient was examined by fine needle aspiration and the result of this diagnostic procedure showed suspicious MTC. The patient was subsequently diagnosed as having sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma and metastatic cervical lymph node due to ovarian cancer.http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/ksmc027-1-08.pdfincidentalomamedullary thyroid carcinomaovarian cancerpositron-emission tomography |
| spellingShingle | Joo Wan Seo Chang Jun Park Yun Kyung Jeon Sang Soo Kim Bo Hyun Kim In Ju Kim A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer Kosin Medical Journal incidentaloma medullary thyroid carcinoma ovarian cancer positron-emission tomography |
| title | A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer |
| title_full | A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer |
| title_fullStr | A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer |
| title_short | A Case of F-18 FDG PET-CT Detection of Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma and Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis of Ovarican Cancer |
| title_sort | case of f 18 fdg pet ct detection of sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma and cervical lymph node metastasis of ovarican cancer |
| topic | incidentaloma medullary thyroid carcinoma ovarian cancer positron-emission tomography |
| url | http://www.kosinmedj.org/upload/pdf/ksmc027-1-08.pdf |
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