Bladder leiomyoma and the utility of 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography - a Case Report.
Kylie Yen-Yi LimKerelus MorkosSidney M LevyPaul DavisPublished in: Bladder (San Francisco, Calif.) (2023)
Bladder leiomyomas are rare neoplasms and various diagnostic methods are available to assist in confirming diagnosis preoperatively. Presented here is a case of bladder leiomyoma in a 41-year-old female who presented with urinary symptoms and right thigh pain. Imaging revealed a soft tissue density mass in the bladder wall. However concerns of a leiomyosarcoma remained. An 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT) demonstrated low FDG uptake and absence of metastatic lesions. In combination with operative findings, the tumor allowed for localized resection instead of more invasive partial cystectomy. Therefore, FDG-PET might be used to support the diagnosis of leiomyoma and potentially facilitate a less aggressive surgical management.
Keyphrases
- positron emission tomography
- pet ct
- computed tomography
- spinal cord injury
- pet imaging
- soft tissue
- urinary tract
- chronic pain
- squamous cell carcinoma
- small cell lung cancer
- high resolution
- neuropathic pain
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- radiation therapy
- sleep quality
- single cell
- pain management
- minimally invasive
- physical activity
- rectal cancer
- lymph node
- depressive symptoms
- photodynamic therapy
- locally advanced