18F-FDG PET/CT imaging of several asymptomatic skeletal muscle metastases of mixed germ cell ovarian cancer.

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Metastasis to muscles caused by ovarian cancer is very rare and has a poor prognosis. Performing a whole-body F18-FDG PET/CT scan makes it possible to examine the whole body in one study and detected lesions in unexpected places.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
germ cell
skeletal muscle
long non coding rna
high resolution
computed tomography
insulin resistance
type diabetes
adipose tissue
magnetic resonance imaging
mass spectrometry
magnetic resonance
metabolic syndrome
photodynamic therapy