Tumour thrombus in the superior vena cava from anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid: FDG-PET/CT imaging findings

Strobel, Klaus; Steinert, H.; Bhure, Ujwal; Koma, Abbas Yousefi; Gassmann, N; Stöckli, S J

doi:10.1007/s00259-006-0349-2

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“…It is known that FDG also accumulates in thrombus probably due to the infiltration of inflammatory cells, which can cause a false positive result in FDG-PET imaging [17,18]. This is a rarity, and accurate diagnosis was not obtained due to limited morphological information.…”

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“…Positron emission tomography (PET) using 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) is a functional imaging tool, which detects viable lesions throughout the whole body. PET is thought to be useful for not only staging or restaging, but also for predicting prognosis of patients, especially after treatment [1,2].…”

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“…Tumor thrombus arising from thyroid carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and renal carcinoma has been well recognized by both anatomic and metabolic imaging modalities, including FDG-PET [1][2][3][4][5][6]. More recently, blood thrombus accumulating FDG has also been reported by a few literatures [7][8][9][10].…”

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Anatomic and metabolic imaging of venous thromboembolism mimicking thyroid carcinoma extension

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Shen

et al. 2009

J Thromb Thrombolysis

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Tumor thrombus arising from malignancies has been well recognized by both anatomic and metabolic imaging modalities, including FDG-PET. Recently, venous thromboembolism accumulating FDG has also been reported by a few literatures. However, blood thrombus accumulating radioiodine has never been reported by now. This case presents a follicular thyroid carcinoma patient with venous thromboembolism in the left brachiocephalic vein and superior vena cava, which could accumulate both FDG and radioiodine, mimicking thyroid carcinoma extension.

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“…The usefulness of PET and PET-CT in the detection of tumor thrombus from anaplastic thyroid, lung, renal cell, and rectal osteosarcoma has been reported previously. 4 …”

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Metastatic Follicular Carcinoma of the Thyroid With Tumor Thrombus in the Superior Vena Cava and Right Brachiocephalic and Internal Jugular Veins

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Sharma²,

Jaimini³

et al. 2008

Clinical Nuclear Medicine

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A 48-year-old woman who had undergone subtotal thyroidectomy with right modified neck dissection underwent F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) for assessing the extent of disease postoperatively (restaging). Biopsy was reported as follicular carcinoma thyroid. Abnormal linear FDG uptake was seen extending along the entire extent from the superior vena cava into the right brachiocephalic vein (RBCV), and up to the right internal jugular vein in the neck. An FDG-avid metastatic lymph node mass was seen in the right paratracheal location, which was infiltrating into the RBCV. CT angiography further confirmed invasion of this mass into the RBCV with extension of tumor thrombus into the superior vena cava not reaching the right atrium. This case shows that it is possible for metastatic follicular carcinoma thyroid to invade into great veins, which can be well depicted on FDG PET-CT.

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Tumour thrombus in the superior vena cava from anaplastic carcinoma of the thyroid: FDG-PET/CT imaging findings

Cited by 29 publications

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Is contrast material needed after treatment of malignant lymphoma in positron emission tomography/computed tomography?

Is contrast material needed after treatment of malignant lymphoma in positron emission tomography/computed tomography?

Anatomic and metabolic imaging of venous thromboembolism mimicking thyroid carcinoma extension

Metastatic Follicular Carcinoma of the Thyroid With Tumor Thrombus in the Superior Vena Cava and Right Brachiocephalic and Internal Jugular Veins

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