2016
DOI: 10.1007/s13139-016-0427-8
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Cowden Syndrome Detected by FDG PET/CT in an Endometrial Cancer Patient

Abstract: Cowden syndrome (CS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder characterized by multiple hamartomas in various tissues and cancers (breast, thyroid, and endometrium). We report CS of the esophagus and gastrointestinal tract that was incidentally detected by positron emission tomography/ computed tomography (PET/CT) at postoperative surveillance in an endometrial cancer patient. PET/CT showed mildly increased FDG uptake along the entire esophagus and stomach. Upper GI endoscopy and histologic examination revealed g… Show more

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“…6 Whole-body FDG PET/CT has an emerging role in determining the presence/absence of cancer in CS. 7,8 Our case indicates that intense FDG uptake in such benign tumors including LDD can be misinterpreted as malignant disease; CS should be considered for correct interpretation of the PET activity to save patients from unnecessary surgery or chemotherapy.…”
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“…6 Whole-body FDG PET/CT has an emerging role in determining the presence/absence of cancer in CS. 7,8 Our case indicates that intense FDG uptake in such benign tumors including LDD can be misinterpreted as malignant disease; CS should be considered for correct interpretation of the PET activity to save patients from unnecessary surgery or chemotherapy.…”
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confidence: 90%
“…CS is characterized by multiple benign tumors including mucocutaneous lesions, systemic hamartomas, gastrointestinal polyps, breast fibroadenomas, multinodular goiters, and increased risk of other neoplasms such as breast, thyroid, and endometrial cancers 6 . Whole-body FDG PET/CT has an emerging role in determining the presence/absence of cancer in CS 7,8 . Our case indicates that intense FDG uptake in such benign tumors including LDD can be misinterpreted as malignant disease; CS should be considered for correct interpretation of the PET activity to save patients from unnecessary surgery or chemotherapy.…”
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