A Case of Meigs’ Syndrome: The 18F-FDG PET/CT Findings
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Eun Seong Lee & Tae-Sung Kim & Chong Woo Yoo & Sang-Soo Seo & Seok-ki Kim
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
The findings of an ovarian mass with marked ascites and pleural effusion are highly suggestive of malignancy, especially in a postmenopausal female with an elevated level of CA-125. However, benign conditions such as Meigs’ syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis if the primary mass shows benign features. 18F-FDG is known to be useful to differentiate between malignant and benign diseases, and this utility is also promising in the case of ovarian tumor. We present here a case of Meigs’ syndrome that was evaluated by 18FFDG PET/CT, and this helped the preoperative diagnosis be made. 18F-FDG PET/CT is a promising modality to diagnose the pathological character of an ovarian tumor preoperatively, which can lead to a proper therapeutic plan.
Nucl Med Mol Imaging DOI 10.1007/s13139-011-0093-9 Received: 13 April 2011 / Accepted: 22 June 2011
