{"title":"FDG PET/CT in Staging of α-Fetoprotein-Producing Hepatoid Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas.","authors":"Xia Ji, Aisheng Dong, Yang Wang","doi":"10.1097/RLU.0000000000005399","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is a rare aggressive tumor with poor prognosis. We describe contrast-enhanced CT and FDG PET/CT findings in a case of pancreatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma with significantly elevated α-fetoprotein level presenting as acute pancreatitis. The primary pancreatic tumor diffusely involved the pancreas and showed heterogeneous enhancement mimicking acute necrotizing pancreatitis on contrast-enhanced CT. FDG PET/CT showed intense FDG uptake (SUV max , 24.5) of the left supraclavicular and retroperitoneal lymph node metastases, suggesting FDG PET/CT may be useful for staging of this aggressive tumor.</p>","PeriodicalId":10692,"journal":{"name":"Clinical Nuclear Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"1115-1117"},"PeriodicalIF":9.6000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Clinical Nuclear Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000005399","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2024/8/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"RADIOLOGY, NUCLEAR MEDICINE & MEDICAL IMAGING","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract: Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is a rare aggressive tumor with poor prognosis. We describe contrast-enhanced CT and FDG PET/CT findings in a case of pancreatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma with significantly elevated α-fetoprotein level presenting as acute pancreatitis. The primary pancreatic tumor diffusely involved the pancreas and showed heterogeneous enhancement mimicking acute necrotizing pancreatitis on contrast-enhanced CT. FDG PET/CT showed intense FDG uptake (SUV max , 24.5) of the left supraclavicular and retroperitoneal lymph node metastases, suggesting FDG PET/CT may be useful for staging of this aggressive tumor.
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Clinical Nuclear Medicine is a comprehensive and current resource for professionals in the field of nuclear medicine. It caters to both generalists and specialists, offering valuable insights on how to effectively apply nuclear medicine techniques in various clinical scenarios. With a focus on timely dissemination of information, this journal covers the latest developments that impact all aspects of the specialty.
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