Visualization of Lymph Nodal and Hepatic Metastases of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma on 18F-Fluoride PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2015 Nov;40(11):895-6. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000939.

Abstract

F-fluoride uptake in soft tissue metastases has been previously described. Herein, we report a case of F-fluoride uptake in lymph nodal and hepatic metastases of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Simultaneous CT showed calcified lesions in these regions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Fluoride
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Thyroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Fluoride

Supplementary concepts

  • Thyroid cancer, medullary