Two cases of 18 F-FDG PET/CT findings in acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas

Clin Nucl Med. 2009 Apr;34(4):209-12. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31819a2076.

Abstract

The patients consisted of a 60-year-old woman and a 72-year-old man with no significant symptoms, who were both referred to the hospital due to the presence of large pancreatic tumors. They underwent F-18 FDG PET/CT and subsequently a pancreaticoduodenectomy and acinar cell carcinoma in the pancreas was proven histopathologically. In one case, the tumor consisted of a solid component presenting intense FDG uptake and necrotic tissue. In another case, the tumor consisted of cystic and papillary components presenting with weak FDG uptake. This report thus documents 2 cases of acinar cell carcinoma that showed contrasting histopathologic and F-18 FDG PET/CT findings.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / diagnosis*
  • Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Contrast Media / pharmacology
  • Diagnostic Imaging / methods
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18