Positron emission tomography / computerized tomography evaluation of primary Hodgkin's disease of liver.
Indian J Cancer
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2009 Jul-Sept; 46(3): 237-239
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Occurrence of primary Hodgkin's lymphoma (PHL) of the liver is extremely rare. We report on a case of a 60-year-old male who presented with liver mass and B-symptomatology. Hepatoma or hepatic metastasis from a gastrointestinal primary was initially suspected. Tumor markers like AFP, CEA, Total PSA, and CA-19.9 were within normal limits. Positron Emission Tomography / Computerized Tomography (PET/CT) revealed a large hepatic lesion and a nodal mass in the porta hepatis. A liver biopsy was consistent with Hodgkin's lymphoma. There was complete regression of the hepatic lesion and evidence of shrinkage of the nodal mass following four cycles of chemotherapy. 18F Fluro -de-oxy Glucose (FDG) PET / CT in this case helped in establishing a primary hepatic lymphoma by demonstrating the absence of pathologically hypermetabolic foci in any other nodes or organs. PET / CT scan is a useful adjunct to conventional imaging and histopathology, not only to establish the initial diagnosis, but also to monitor treatment response in PHL.
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Main subject:
Prognosis
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Humans
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Male
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Hodgkin Disease
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Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Liver Neoplasms
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Cancer
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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