Abstract
Diagnosis of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is sometimes challenging, especially when extrahepatic disease is present. Here, we report on a 49-year-old woman with a history of HCC who was referred to our institution with suspicion of tumor recurrence for further workup. Combined F-choline PET/CT revealed a soft tissue mass at the right thoracic wall highly consistent with HCC.
MeSH terms
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging*
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / metabolism
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Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / secondary
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Choline / analogs & derivatives
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Female
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Fluorine Radioisotopes
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Humans
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Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging*
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Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms / metabolism
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Soft Tissue Neoplasms / secondary
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Thoracic Wall / diagnostic imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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alpha-Fetoproteins / metabolism
Substances
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Fluorine Radioisotopes
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alpha-Fetoproteins
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fluoromethylcholine
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Choline