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Case of uterine leiomyoma showing fludeoxyglucose uptake on F‐18 fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography
Author(s) -
Park Jee Hyun,
Han Jee Young,
Hyun In Young,
Lee Byoung Ick,
Moon Yeon Sook
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2010.01307.x
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyoma , uterine leiomyoma , positron emission tomography , leiomyosarcoma , radiology , computed tomography , hysterectomy , positron emission , tomography
In order not to over treat uterine leiomyoma and to avoid overlooking uterine leiomyosarcoma, a highly reliable diagnostic method has been thought. Occasionally, it is difficult to discriminate uterine leiomyoma from uterine leiomyosarcoma. Recently positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has been proved useful in assessing pelvic malignancies. We experienced a case of uterine leiomyoma showing increased F‐18 fludeoxyglucose uptake on PET/CT in a postmenopausal woman. However, histological analysis demonstrated benign leiomyoma by the hysterectomy. Immunohistochemical analysis of glucose transporter‐1 showed negative in leiomyoma. Our case indicates that uterine leiomyoma in a postmenopausal woman may show false positive result of PET/CT.