PET/CT witH 18F-FDG and 18F-Choline in the Complex Diagnostics of Disseminated Hepatocellular Cancer in the Patient Seven Years Old (Clinical Case)
Abstract
The rare case of disseminated hepatocellular cancer in 7-year-old male patient has been analyzed using PET/СТ with 18F-choline and 18F-FDG and MRI with intravenous hepatotropic agent (“MultiНance”). Data confirming the presence of metastatic lesions of the left lung and the right lobe of the liver were obtained. Differences in the uptake of 18F-choline and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinomahave been detected. PET/CT with 18F-choline showed a high sensitivity in the diagnosis of metastatic highly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma. PET/CT can be used successfully in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in pediatric patients.
About the Authors
P. E. Tulin
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
medical doctor of PET department,
115478 Moscow, Kashirskoe shosse, 23
M. B. Dolgushin
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
doct. of med. sci., head of PET department,
Moscow
A. A. Odzharova
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
cand. of med. sci., medical doctor of PET department,
Moscow
A. I. Mikhailov
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
medical doctor of PET department,
Moscow
D. I. Nevzorov
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
engineer of PET department,
Moscow
B. M. Medvedeva
N.N. Blokhin Russian Cancer Research Center
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
doct. of med. sci., medical doctor,
Moscow
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Tulin P.E., Dolgushin M.B., Odzharova A.A., Mikhailov A.I., Nevzorov D.I., Medvedeva B.M. PET/CT witH 18F-FDG and 18F-Choline in the Complex Diagnostics of Disseminated Hepatocellular Cancer in the Patient Seven Years Old (Clinical Case). Medical Visualization. 2016;(5):67-73. (In Russ.)
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