Gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma staged and followed with (18)F-FDG PET/CT--a report of 3 cases

Clin Nucl Med. 2013 Jun;38(6):447-50. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31828da1f5.

Abstract

Gastric neuroendocrine carcinomas (NEC) are very rare, aggressive tumors of the stomach that are distinct from the more benign neuroendocrine tumors, sometimes referred to as "gastric carcinoids." We present 3 cases of gastric NEC representing various histological subtypes that were successfully staged and followed with F-FDG PET/CT, impacting therapeutic management in each case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Endoscopy
  • Esophagogastric Junction / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophagogastric Junction / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Helicobacter pylori / physiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / microbiology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / surgery
  • Radiography
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / microbiology
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18