Nucl Med Mol Imaging.
2011 Sep;45(3):229-232.
A Case of Meigs' Syndrome: The 18F-FDG PET/CT Findings
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- 1Department of Nuclear Medicine, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Madu 1-dong, Ilsandong-gu, 410-769 Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea. skkim@ncc.re.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
- 3Center for Uterine Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea.
Abstract
- The findings of an ovarian mass with marked ascites and pleural effusion are highly suggestive of malignancy, especially in a postmenopausal female with an elevated level of CA-125. However, benign conditions such as Meigs' syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis if the primary mass shows benign features. 18F-FDG is known to be useful to differentiate between malignant and benign diseases, and this utility is also promising in the case of ovarian tumor. We present here a case of Meigs' syndrome that was evaluated by 18F-FDG PET/CT, and this helped the preoperative diagnosis be made. 18F-FDG PET/CT is a promising modality to diagnose the pathological character of an ovarian tumor preoperatively, which can lead to a proper therapeutic plan.
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