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Current Medical Imaging

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ISSN (Print): 1573-4056
ISSN (Online): 1875-6603

Case Report

18F-DGPET/CT Imaging of Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor in a Woman after Induction of Labor: A Case Report

Author(s): Ai-Fang Jin and Zhe-Huang Luo*

Volume 20, 2024

Published on: 09 April, 2024

Article ID: e15734056260771 Pages: 5

DOI: 10.2174/0115734056260771231019101641

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Abstract

Introduction: Ovarian yolk sac tumor (OYST) during pregnancy is rare and usually missed. There are few PET/CT studies on OYST in the literature. We reported a case of OYST detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT in a woman after induction of labor.

Case Presentation: A 19-year-old woman after induction of labor because of severe malformation presented with abdominopelvic mass, laboratory tests revealed significantly elevated serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level and elevated carbohydrate antigen 125 level. Abdomino-pelvic CT showed a cysticsolid mass of 82×152×167mm arising from the right ovary with abundant intratumoral vessels and intense enhancement in the solid part. Further evaluation of 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging showed significantly increased 18FDG uptake (SUVmax7.7) by the solid component of the ovarian mass and slight 18FDG-avid perihepatic effusion. The mass was resected and was confirmed to be the right OYST, After four courses of chemotherapy, the patient was followed up by PET/CT and had a complete metabolic response.

Discussion: 18F-FDG PET/CT is a useful imaging modality for diagnosis and evaluation of OYST.


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