FDG-PET imaging in patients with paraneoplastic syndromes and suspected small cell lung cancer

Authors
Crotty, E Patz, EF
Citation
E. Crotty et Ef. Patz, FDG-PET imaging in patients with paraneoplastic syndromes and suspected small cell lung cancer, J THOR IMAG, 16(2), 2001, pp. 89-93
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THORACIC IMAGING
ISSN journal
08835993 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
89 - 93
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5993(200104)16:2<89:FIIPWP>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
Paraneoplastic syndromes may be the presenting clinical manifestation of sm all cell lung cancer. In some cases, however, confirming the diagnosis can be difficult because findings on conventional imaging studies can be subtle or nonspecific. This study examined the utility of fluoro-2-deoxy-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in identifying clinically suspected small cell lung cancer in patients with paraneoplastic syndromes. FDG-PET a ppears to be very useful in localizing suspected small cell lung cancer in patients presenting with paraneoplastic syndromes.