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KMID : 1148920090430040357
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2009 Volume.43 No. 4 p.357 ~ p.360
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Primary Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT
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Kim Jin-Suk
Lim Seok-Tae
Jeong Young-Jin
Kim Dong-Wook
Jeong Hwan-Jeong
Sohn Myung-Hee
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Abstract
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Malignant mesothelioma of the peritoneum is a rare neoplasm with a rapidly fatal course. The tumour arises from the mesothelial cells lining the pleura and peritoneum or, rarely, in the pericardium or tunica vaginalis. This neoplasm is characterized by being difficult to diagnose, having a rapid evolution and a poor response to therapy. Mesothelioma is very glucose avid, and malignant pleural mesothelioma has been reported concerning the utility of F-18 FDG PET or PET/CT. But little has been known about the imaging finding of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma on F-18 FDG PET/CT. We report a case of malignant peritoneal mesothelioma mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis of F-18 FDG PET/CT.
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KEYWORD
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Mesothelioma, peritoneum, F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose, PET/CT
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