F18-FDG-PET/CT in a patient affected by Lynch syndrome

Francesco Bertagna; Gsiiorgio Biaotto; Giovanni Bosio; Silvia Lucchini; Claudio Pizzocaro; Arturo Terzi; Pierluigi Rossini; Raffaele Giubbini

Vol 13, No 2 (2010)

Case report

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2011-05-20

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F18-FDG-PET/CT in a patient affected by Lynch syndrome

Francesco Bertagna, Gsiiorgio Biaotto, Giovanni Bosio, Silvia Lucchini, Claudio Pizzocaro, Arturo Terzi, Pierluigi Rossini, Raffaele Giubbini

Nucl. Med. Rev 2010;13(2):87-89.

Vol 13, No 2 (2010)

Case Report

Submitted: 2012-01-23

Published online: 2011-05-20

Abstract

Lynch syndrome (LS) is the most common hereditary syndrome that predisposes patients to colorectal cancer, and it accounts for 2–5% of the total burden of colorectal cancer. We report a case of a 61-year-old female affected by Lynch syndrome who underwent multiple adenocarcinoma resections, studied by F18-FDG-PET/CT for 5 years. This case report suggests a potential role of F18-FDG-PET/CT in the evaluation of patients affected by Lynch syndrome.
Nuclear Med Rev 2010; 13, 2: 87–89