Abstract
The development of neurofibrosarcomas in patients with Von Recklinghausen disease is a rare complication that can appear in the daily clinical practice. We report a clinical case with Von Recklinghausen disease and recurrence of a left dorsal neurofibrosarcoma diagnosed by Positron Emission Tomography with fluorine-18-fluoro-deoxyD-glucose (FDG-PET). We believe this work is important due to the relatively uncommon clinical presentation and the discussion on the utility of 18-FDG PET and other conventional imaging methods in the diagnosis of this entity.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Back
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Combined Modality Therapy
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Humans
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Neurofibromatosis 1 / diagnostic imaging*
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Neurofibrosarcoma / complications
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Neurofibrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging*
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Neurofibrosarcoma / pathology
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Neurofibrosarcoma / therapy
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms / complications
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms / therapy
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Spinal Cord Compression / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
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Tomography, Emission-Computed*
Substances
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18