Isolated Vaginal Recurrence of Early-Stage Rectal Cancer Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Jun;44(6):499-500. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002573.

Abstract

The relapses of rectal cancer are most frequently localized in the pelvis, liver, and pelvic and para-aortic lymph nodes and lungs, whereas the vagina is an unusual site. We present here a 60-year-old woman presenting with lower abdominal discomfort 23 months after radical resection of rectal adenocarcinoma. An isolated, solitary, hypermetabolic mass in the right part of the vagina was detected by F-FDG PET/CT. Ultimately, the vaginal neoplasm was proved to be adenocarcinoma of rectal origin based on its shared histologic features and compatible immunostaining profile.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Rectal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Rectal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Vaginal Neoplasms / secondary

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18