SMARCA4-Deficient Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinoma of the Gallbladder.
Sho KoyasuAkihiko SugimotoJunichi MatsubaraManabu MutoYuji NakamotoPublished in: Clinical nuclear medicine (2024)
A 64-year-old woman presented with chest pain while eating and was referred to our hospital. Physical examination revealed abdominal distension, tenderness, and lower-extremity edema. Imaging revealed a large gallbladder tumor infiltrating the liver, with ascites and pleural effusion. A biopsy confirmed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma with SMARCA4 deficiency (cT3N2M1, cStage IV). Chemotherapy was ineffective and led to tumor progression. The patient died 9 months later. Recently, attention has been paid to SMARCA4 deficiency, which is a genetic mutation found in tumors. Here, we report on poorly differentiated adenocarcinomas of the gallbladder based on imaging findings, including FDG PET.
Keyphrases
- positron emission tomography
- high resolution
- locally advanced
- squamous cell carcinoma
- computed tomography
- physical activity
- pet ct
- pet imaging
- single cell
- mental health
- healthcare
- poor prognosis
- working memory
- replacement therapy
- case report
- magnetic resonance imaging
- rectal cancer
- emergency department
- ultrasound guided
- gene expression
- photodynamic therapy
- dna methylation
- mass spectrometry
- fine needle aspiration
- acute care