Detection of Renal Vein and Inferior Vena Cava Thrombosis from Renal Cell Carcinoma by F-18 FDG PET/CT in Two Patients

Authors

  • Koramadai Karuppusamy Kamaleshwaran Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
  • Chakraborthy Dhritiman Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
  • Bhattacharya Anish Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
  • Mittal Bhagwant Rai Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Keywords:

RCC, FDG PET/CT, Tumour thrombus, IVC.

Abstract

 Tumour thrombosis is a relatively rare complication of solid cancers, with occult inferior vena cava(IVC) tumour thrombosis having a reported incidence rate of 0.11%. Renal cell carcinoma(RCC) has a propensity to extend as tumour thrombus into the renal vein and IVC. The preoperative assessment for the presence and extent of renal vein and IVC tumour thrombus is important for planning appropriate surgical resection. There are reports having described the diagnosis of tumour thrombosis by Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and Computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT). We present two cases, one with right RCC showing renal vein and IVC tumour invasion and another left RCC with renal vein, IVC and hepatic vein thrombosis detected using FDG PET/CT.

Author Biographies

Koramadai Karuppusamy Kamaleshwaran, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT

Chakraborthy Dhritiman, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT

Bhattacharya Anish, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT

Mittal Bhagwant Rai, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT

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Published

2014-12-08

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014)

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