Open AccessThe application of 18F-FDG PET/CT in ovarian immature teratomas when pathological examination results contradict clinical observations
Author(s) -
Manni Wang,
Shaoxiong Jiang,
Yiwen Zhang,
Chunhe Jiang,
Fan Xia,
Weiliang Lyu,
Xuelei Ma
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000009171
Subject(s) - medicine , pathological , radiology , nuclear medicine , pathology
Rationale: Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) could reveal potential lymph node involvement and assisted locating sample sites for pathological examinations. Patient concerns: Help choose the right treatment strategies for patients. To better stage immature ovarian teratomas with 18F-FDG PET/CT when lymphatic metastasis is suspected while lymph node biopsy results are negative. Diagnoses: The ultimate pathological diagnosis was left ovarian cancer, an immature teratoma (IMT) Grade 1. Interventions: Surgery was the initial treatment option. Chemotherapy (BEP scheme: Bleomycin 30 mg d1, 7 + Etoposide 100mg d1-6 + Cisplatin 50mg d1-3) was then administered. Outcomes: The post-operational pathological examination additionally showed a small number of tumor cells in para-aortic lymph nodes. The end-of-treatment disclosed no recurrent tumors and serum levels of AFP (2.9 ng/mL), hCG (0.12 mIU/L), and CA-125 (11.4 IU/mL) were normal. Lessons: 18F-FDG PET/CT successfully detected lymphatic metastasis when lymph node biopsy results were negative, which would be of great significance in detecting metastasis and monitoring reoccurrence of ovarian immature teratomas.