| The diagnostic hurdle of an elderly male with bone pain: how 18F-FDG-PET led to diagnosis of a leiomyosarcoma of the adrenal gland. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19331188 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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It is uncommon for patients to present with bone metastases while the primary tumor is still unknown. The case of a patient with bone metastases as primary presentation of leiomyosarcoma, who was diagnosed after a 18F-FDG PET-CT and a CT-guided biopsy of the adrenal gland is described. If after routine physical, laboratory and radiological investigations no diagnosis can be made, 18F-FDG PET should be added to the conventional work-up of patients with unknown primary cancer. In this way, unnecessary and enduring suffering of symptomatic patients may be prevented. |
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Authors:
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Hanneke W M Van Laarhoven; Maarten Vinken; Roel Mus; Uta Flucke; Wim J G Oyen; Winette T Van der Graaf |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Anticancer research Volume: 29 ISSN: 0250-7005 ISO Abbreviation: Anticancer Res. Publication Date: 2009 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-03-31 Completed Date: 2009-04-07 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8102988 Medline TA: Anticancer Res Country: Greece |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 469-72 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medical Oncology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, The Netherlands. h.vanlaarhoven@onco.umcn.nl |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
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radionuclide imaging* Aged Bone Neoplasms / secondary* Fatal Outcome Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use* Humans Leiomyosarcoma / radionuclide imaging*, secondary Male Positron-Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
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