Abnormal F-18 fluoride uptake in intracranial meningiomas on PET/CT.

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Abnormal F-18 fluoride uptake in intracranial meningiomas on PET/CT. / Derlin, Thorsten; Mester, Janos; Klutmann, Susanne.

In: CLIN NUCL MED, Vol. 35, No. 10, 10, 2010, p. 806-807.

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title = "Abnormal F-18 fluoride uptake in intracranial meningiomas on PET/CT.",
abstract = "The association between breast carcinoma and meningioma is a well-recognized phenomenon that may have important clinical implications, particularly in intracranial lesions. We report 2 cases of intracranial meningioma in adult women with a history of breast cancer, who were imaged with positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for evaluation of possible bone metastases. Whole-body F-18 fluoride PET demonstrated an intense intracranial focal radiotracer accumulation in both patients. Simultaneous CT showed a corresponding calcified space-occupying lesion, consistent with meningioma. Early and correct diagnosis of synchronous meningioma in F-18 fluoride bone scans might prevent relevant neurologic comorbidity.",
author = "Thorsten Derlin and Janos Mester and Susanne Klutmann",
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language = "Deutsch",
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pages = "806--807",
journal = "CLIN NUCL MED",
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T1 - Abnormal F-18 fluoride uptake in intracranial meningiomas on PET/CT.

AU - Derlin, Thorsten

AU - Mester, Janos

AU - Klutmann, Susanne

PY - 2010

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N2 - The association between breast carcinoma and meningioma is a well-recognized phenomenon that may have important clinical implications, particularly in intracranial lesions. We report 2 cases of intracranial meningioma in adult women with a history of breast cancer, who were imaged with positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for evaluation of possible bone metastases. Whole-body F-18 fluoride PET demonstrated an intense intracranial focal radiotracer accumulation in both patients. Simultaneous CT showed a corresponding calcified space-occupying lesion, consistent with meningioma. Early and correct diagnosis of synchronous meningioma in F-18 fluoride bone scans might prevent relevant neurologic comorbidity.

AB - The association between breast carcinoma and meningioma is a well-recognized phenomenon that may have important clinical implications, particularly in intracranial lesions. We report 2 cases of intracranial meningioma in adult women with a history of breast cancer, who were imaged with positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for evaluation of possible bone metastases. Whole-body F-18 fluoride PET demonstrated an intense intracranial focal radiotracer accumulation in both patients. Simultaneous CT showed a corresponding calcified space-occupying lesion, consistent with meningioma. Early and correct diagnosis of synchronous meningioma in F-18 fluoride bone scans might prevent relevant neurologic comorbidity.

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JO - CLIN NUCL MED

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