18F-NaF Uptake in Retroperitoneal Neurofibroma and Uterine Leiomyoma Calcifications

Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Dec;44(12):991-992. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002823.

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman with intermittent lower back pain for 9 months and known retroperitoneal neurofibroma underwent F-NaF PET/CT scan to assess possible bony lesions causing the pain. Incidentally, the images showed elevated NaF activity in the retroperitoneal neurofibroma. In addition, uterine leiomyoma with heterogeneous calcifications revealed increased NaF activity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biological Transport
  • Calcinosis / complications*
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes*
  • Humans
  • Leiomyoma / complications*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurofibroma / complications
  • Neurofibroma / diagnostic imaging
  • Neurofibroma / metabolism*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / complications
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Sodium Fluoride / metabolism*

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Sodium Fluoride
  • Fluorine-18