F18-FDG-PET/CT in a patient affected by Lynch syndrome

Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur. 2010;13(2):87-9.

Abstract

Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common hereditary syndrome that predisposes patients to colorectal cancer, and it accounts for 2-5% of the total burden of colorectal cancer. We report a case of a 61-year-old female affected by Lynch syndrome who underwent multiple adenocarcinoma resections, studied by F18-FDG-PET/CT for 5 years. This case report suggests a potential role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of patients affected by Lynch syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / pathology
  • Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18