Most borderline ovarian tumors (BOT) occur in young women and exhibit a low malignant behavior. Nevertheless, an accurate long-term follow-up is required because, frequently, recurrence arises after many years from primary treatment, especially in patients affected by BOTwith invasive peritoneal implants, which have aworse prognosis.We report the case of a pelvic recurrence of serous BOT firstly suspected by physical examination but misdiagnosed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography and identified only by magnetic resonance imaging, 7 years after primary treatment. We also reviewed the literature concerning the role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the management and follow-up of BOT. Copyright © 2010 by IGCS and ESGO.
Giorgini, M., Marchetti, C., Di Donato, V., Tesei, J., Manci, N., Panici, P. B., Limits of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in recurrence diagnosis of borderline ovarian tumor, <<INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER>>, n/a; 20 (5): 694-697. [doi:10.1111/IGC.0b013e3181da2912] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/205144]
Limits of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in recurrence diagnosis of borderline ovarian tumor
Marchetti, Claudia;
2010
Abstract
Most borderline ovarian tumors (BOT) occur in young women and exhibit a low malignant behavior. Nevertheless, an accurate long-term follow-up is required because, frequently, recurrence arises after many years from primary treatment, especially in patients affected by BOTwith invasive peritoneal implants, which have aworse prognosis.We report the case of a pelvic recurrence of serous BOT firstly suspected by physical examination but misdiagnosed by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography and identified only by magnetic resonance imaging, 7 years after primary treatment. We also reviewed the literature concerning the role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the management and follow-up of BOT. Copyright © 2010 by IGCS and ESGO.
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