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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging 2/2013

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A Rare Case of Malignant Granular Cell Tumor of the Colon Incidentally Detected by 18 F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Authors: Giorgio Treglia, Marilda Mormando, Donato Iacovazzo, Carmelo Caldarella, Barbara Muoio, Antonio Bianchi, Riccardo Ricci

Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 2/2013

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We report an unusual case of malignant granular cell tumor (GCT) of the colon incidentally detected by Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG-PET/CT) in a 54-year-old female patient with history of pulmonary adenocarcinoma. 18F-FDG-PET/CT showed an area of increased radiopharmaceutical uptake, corresponding to a 3 cm nodule in the caecum. Based on PET/CT findings, the patient underwent endoscopic resection of the colonic lesion. Histology demonstrated the presence of a malignant GCT of the colon (Figs. 1 and 2). …
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Metadata
Title
A Rare Case of Malignant Granular Cell Tumor of the Colon Incidentally Detected by 18 F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Authors
Giorgio Treglia
Marilda Mormando
Donato Iacovazzo
Carmelo Caldarella
Barbara Muoio
Antonio Bianchi
Riccardo Ricci
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 2/2013
Print ISSN: 1869-3474
Electronic ISSN: 1869-3482
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-013-0192-x

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