| Postmortem computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in a case of terminal-stage small cell lung cancer: an experience of autopsy imaging in tumor-related death. | |
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PMID: 17541519 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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We report a case of terminal-stage small-cell lung cancer with multiple metastases in which postmortem computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (collectively called "autopsy imaging") were performed and correlated with conventional autopsy findings. In this case, autopsy imaging provided contemporaneous data that supported conventional autopsy findings. Autopsy imaging revealed the process of primary tumor growth, changes in metastatic lesions, and occurrences of new metastases in the terminal stage and made it easier to understand the clinical course of the patient. The usefulness of autopsy imaging after traumatic death, sudden death from natural causes, or congenital anomaly has been reported. Here, we attempted a preliminary study of its use in the detection of death due to tumor. Our results indicated that autopsy imaging provides useful information in cancer-related death and may be an alternative when conventional autopsy cannot be performed. |
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Authors:
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Go Ikeda; Ryoo Yamamoto; Masatsune Suzuki; Hiroichi Ishikawa; Kazunori Kikuchi; Seiji Shiotani |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2007-02-27 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Radiation medicine Volume: 25 ISSN: 0288-2043 ISO Abbreviation: Radiat Med Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-06-01 Completed Date: 2009-01-08 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8412264 Medline TA: Radiat Med Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 84-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of General Internal Medicine, Tsukuba Medical Center, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan. |
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Autopsy Carcinoma, Small Cell / pathology* Fatal Outcome Humans Lung Neoplasms / pathology* Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods* Male Middle Aged Neoplasm Metastasis Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods* |
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