Abstract
Small cell carcinoma of the colon is a rare entity, comprising only 1.5% of all colon cancers. It is an aggressive neoplasm with rapid local progression and early metastasis. We present a case report of F-18 FDG PET/CT features of small cell carcinoma arising in the ascending colon of an 86-year-old woman who presented with anemia and melena. FDG PET/CT demonstrated a small, intense focus of FDG hypermetabolism in the cecum. Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma, described in the salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, rectum, gallbladder, uterus, kidney, and skin, has a poor prognosis when involving the gastrointestinal tract.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 645-646 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Clinical nuclear medicine |
Volume | 33 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma
- F-18-FDG-PET
- Small cell carcinoma of the colon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging