Tianjin Med J ›› 2018, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 88-90.doi: 10.11958/20171019

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18F-FDG PET/CT imaging on a case of primary pulmonary mucinous adenocarcinoma

SHI Wen-jie1, MEI Xing-ming2   

  1. 1 PET/CT Center, 2 Department of Pathology, People’s Liberation Army No. 254 Hospital, Tianjin 300142, China
  • Received:2017-10-09 Revised:2017-12-04 Published:2018-01-15 Online:2018-01-16

Abstract: Primary pulmonary mucinous adenocarcinoma (PPMA) is a low incidence subtype of lung adenocarcinoma. Clinical data of a case with PPMA confirmed pathologically were retrospectively analyzed. The case of PPMA was found the primary lesion and lymph node and bone metastases by 18F-FDG PET/CT examination on May 2017 in People’s Liberation Army No. 254 Hospital. We discussed the clinical application of PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging and efficacy evaluation of PPMA.

Key words: adenocarcinoma, mucinous, lung neoplasms, positron-emission tomography, fluorodeoxyglucose F18, primary pulmonary mucinous adenocarcinoma