(18)F-FDG PET/CT images defined the true extent of a urothelial bladder carcinoma

A patient was referred, after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, for pre-surgical evaluation of urothelial bladder carcinoma (single lesion). Two thickenings in the left ureter wall identified on the CT scan were equivocal for malignancy. 18F-FDG PET/CT with delayed pelvic images, hyperhydration, and furosem...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Almeida, L.S., Santos, A.O., Martins, G.H., Eloy, L., Lima, M.L., Etchebehere, E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Oncology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7276442/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32528854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101289
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Sumario:A patient was referred, after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, for pre-surgical evaluation of urothelial bladder carcinoma (single lesion). Two thickenings in the left ureter wall identified on the CT scan were equivocal for malignancy. 18F-FDG PET/CT with delayed pelvic images, hyperhydration, and furosemide showed hypermetabolic ureteral metastases and multifocal bladder tumors. There were no lymph nodes or distant metastases. These 18F-FDG PET/CT findings completely altered the surgical treatment. The patient underwent left nephroureterectomy, radical cystoprostatectomy, and lymphadenectomy, followed by a urinary transit reconstruction. Histopathology confirmed multifocal high-grade urothelial carcinoma in the bladder walls and left ureter and benign lymph nodes.

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