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01-06-2017 | Case Report

Giant Cell Tumor of the Rib: Two Cases of F-18 FDG PET/CT Findings

Authors: Hye Lim Park, Ie Ryung Yoo, Yeongjoo Lee, Sonya Youngju Park, Chan Kwon Jung

Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging | Issue 2/2017

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We report two cases of giant cell tumor arising from the rib and their F-18 FDG PET/CT findings. The two patients complained of chest wall pain, and large lobulated soft tissue masses with intense FDG uptake were seen on F-18 FDG PET/CT. A malignant tumor such as osteosarcoma or chondrosarcoma was suspected due to the large size of the mass, bony destruction, and intense FDG uptake. En bloc resection was performed and final pathologic results revealed giant cell tumor of the rib. Giant cell tumor of the rib is very rare, and larger lesions with high FDG uptake can be misdiagnosed as an intrathoracic malignancy arising from the rib, pleura, or chest wall.

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Title: Giant Cell Tumor of the Rib: Two Cases of F-18 FDG PET/CT Findings
Authors: Hye Lim Park
Ie Ryung Yoo
Yeongjoo Lee
Sonya Youngju Park
Chan Kwon Jung
Publication date: 01-06-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1869-3474
Electronic ISSN: 1869-3482
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-016-0442-9

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