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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;83:312-314
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case Reports

11C-Acetate and 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography of Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma

Masahiro Kaji, MD, PhDa,*, Hiroaki Nomori, MD, PhDb, Kenichi Watanabe, MD, PhDa, Takashi Ohtsuka, MD, PhDa, Tsuguo Naruke, MD, PhDa, Keiichi Suemasu, MD, PhDa, Kimiichi Uno, MD, PhDc

a Department of Thoracic Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
b Graduate School of Medicine, Kumamoto University, Tokyo, Japan
c Nishidai Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

Accepted for publication May 16, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Kaji, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Saiseikai Central Hospital, 1-4-7, Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0073 Japan (Email: mkaji{at}saichu.jp).

Positron emission tomography (PET) with 11C-acetate has been recently reported in detection of slow-growing tumors, such as well-differentiated adenocarcinomas of the lung, which are often negative with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET. Here we present findings of acetate-PET and FDG-PET in a case of adenocarcinoma that was comprised of peripheral ground glass opacity and solid central components, and was histologically comprised of both a well-differentiated and a moderately-differentiated adenocarcinoma, respectively. Acetate-PET was positive in both components, whereas FDG-PET was only positive in the solid central component. The present case demonstrates the figurative findings of acetate-PET and FDG-PET in lung adenocarcinoma.






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