FDG PET Findings of Hyperprogression During Immunotherapy in a Patient With Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 Jan;45(1):92-93. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002849.

Abstract

Although immunotherapy is a successful approach in oncology, it might be detrimental to some patients. In the condition of hyperprogression, patients experience accelerated progression after immunotherapy, resulting in a worse outcome. Hyperprogression may be difficult to be identified in the early stage. Once the diagnosis is confirmed in the follow-up evaluation, the immunotherapy should be stopped immediately. In this case, we report a hyperprogression patient during combined immunotherapy toward metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma observed by serial F-FDG PET.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / diagnostic imaging*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / therapy
  • Disease Progression
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Immunotherapy
  • Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Neoplasms / therapy
  • Male
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18