FDG PET/CT Depicting Right Iliac Vein Tumor Thrombosis following Low Anterior Resection in Rectal Cancer Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Venous tumor thrombus is a rare complication of rectal cancer but is more common in other types of cancer, like renal cell carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. The usual site of tumor thrombus in rectal cancer patients is the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV), which is seldom seen in the common iliac vein, with only a few cases reported till now. We present a case of fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) avid right iliac vein tumor thrombosis after low anterior resection in a patient with rectal cancer and review the literature.

Keywords

rectal cancer - tumor thrombus - FDG PET/CT - nuclear medicine

Ethics Approval

All procedures performed were by the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the Helsinki Declaration as revised in 2013 and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.

Informed Consent

Written informed consent for publication of the data was obtained from the participants.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
06. September 2023

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