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Detection of distant metastasis to skeletal muscle by 18F-FDG-PET in a case of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma / 대한간학회지
The Korean Journal of Hepatology ; : 325-328, 2010.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-100721
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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma is a rare malignancy that originates from the epithelial cells of the intrahepatic bile ducts. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma can metastasize in lymphatic chains, including the hepatoduodenal ligament, and it often invades adjacent organs or metastasizes to other visceral organs such as the lungs, bones, adrenal glands, and brain. However, distant skeletal muscle metastasis is very rare. Moreover, a metastatic skeletal muscle tumor rarely shows specific symptoms, making it difficult to identify in a routine examination. A 45-year-old man with a chief complaint of right upper quadrant abdominal pain was admitted to our hospital. Abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography with contrast enhancement showed a malignant mass in the right hepatic lobe, and 2-[18F] fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron-emission tomography revealed distant skeletal muscle metastases in the thorax and buttock. The patient underwent an ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy for the metastatic low-echo masses in the skeletal muscle.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Bile Duct Neoplasms / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Cholangiocarcinoma / Muscle Neoplasms / Radiopharmaceuticals / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Positron-Emission Tomography / Liver Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Hepatology Year: 2010 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Bile Duct Neoplasms / Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Cholangiocarcinoma / Muscle Neoplasms / Radiopharmaceuticals / Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Positron-Emission Tomography / Liver Neoplasms Type of study: Diagnostic study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: The Korean Journal of Hepatology Year: 2010 Type: Article