18F-FDG PET/CT in Primary Mesothelioma of the Liver

Clin Nucl Med. 2023 Jan 1;48(1):49-51. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004445. Epub 2022 Oct 26.

Abstract

Primary malignant mesothelioma is a rarity among malignant liver tumors. We present the case of a 48-year-old woman presenting with increasing upper abdominal discomfort and inappetence accompanied by a weight loss of approximately 10 kg. CT and MRI revealed a highly suspicious mass lesion in the liver. 18F-FDG PET/CT performed for staging showed a pathological 18F-FDG uptake of the known liver tumor. Histology and immunohistochemistry indicated mesothelioma of the liver. Herein we present a rare case of primary mesothelioma in the liver with CT, MRI, and 18F-FDG PET/CT.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver / pathology
  • Mesothelioma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Mesothelioma* / pathology
  • Mesothelioma, Malignant* / diagnostic imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Positron-Emission Tomography

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18