Title of article
18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Metastatic Testicular Choriocarcinoma Mimicking Gastric Cancer which Initial Symptom is Melena
Author/Authors
Göksel, Sibel Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Nuclear Medicine - Rize, Turkey , Akın, Serkan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Medical Oncology - Rize, Turkey , Akdoğan, Remzi Adnan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology - Rize, Turkey , Ayvaz, Muhammet Ali Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology - Rize, Turkey , Rakıcı, Sema Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiation Oncology - Rize, Turkey , Abdioğlu, Göksu Yavuz Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Pathology - Rize, Turkey
Pages
3
From page
47
To page
49
Abstract
Gastric metastasis of choriocarcinoma is rarely reported in the literature. This case report presents the case of multiple metastatic testicular choriocarcinoma mimicking gastric cancer, with melena as the initial symptom. In this case, 18fluorine-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) showed that the testis was the primary focus. The contribution of PET/CT is significant to primary focus detection in metastatic diseases of unknown primary origin that presented gastrointestinal bleeding. In addition to its use in staging of testicular carcinoma, PET/CT provides significant benefit in evaluating patients with increased levels of tumor markers and in detecting recurrence.
Keywords
18F-FDG PET/CT , testicular choriocarcinoma , melena , Gastric metastasis
Journal title
Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
Serial Year
2021
Record number
2573645
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