Characteristics of thyroid incidentalomas detected by pre-treatment 18FFDG PET or PET/CT in patients with cervical cancer / 부인종양
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
;
: 43-47, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-202625
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Considering the increased use of [18F]FDG PET or PET/CT, the clinical significance of thyroid incidentalomas is the subject of controversy. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of malignancies associated with thyroid incidentalomas detected by pre-treatment PET or PET/CT in patients with cervical cancer.METHODS:
We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with cervical cancer who had thyroid incidentalomas detected by pre-treatment PET or PET/CT and were treated at our institute between January 2001 and December 2009.RESULTS:
Of 327 patients who underwent pre-treatment PET or PET/CT, 33 patients had thyroid incidentalomas (10.1%) and 4 patients were diagnosed with thyroid malignancies by percutaneous needle aspiration (PCNA) or surgery. To put it concretely, of 33 patients with thyroid incidentaloma, 16 patients had a diffuse uptake and 17 patients had a focal uptake. Four of 17 patients with focal uptake were diagnosed with thyroid malignancies (23.5%). One patient with a focal uptake had an atypical cell based on PCNA, but did not undergo additional studies. The mean SUVmax of thyroid malignancies did not differ from that of benign thyroid diseases.CONCLUSION:
Thyroid incidentalomas are frequently detected by pre-treatment PET or PET/CT in patients with cervical cancer. Focal uptake on PET or PET/CT has a high risk of thyroid cancer.
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Main subject:
Thyroid Gland
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Thyroid Neoplasms
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
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Medical Records
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Gynecologic Oncology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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