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Nuklearmedizin 2024; 63(03): 221-223
DOI: 10.1055/a-2224-9673
Case Report

Cervical Cancer Metastasis to the Stomach Masquerading as Primary Gastric Cancer: A Case Report of a Rare Metastasis Detected via 18F-FDG PET/CT

Gebärmutterhalskrebsmetastasierung im Magen, die als primärer Magenkrebs getarnt wird: Ein Fallbericht einer seltenen Metastasierung, die mittels 18F-FDG-PET/CT entdeckt wurde
Ozge Vural Topuz
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (Ringgold ID: RIN622463)
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Sidar Bağbudar
2   Department of Pathology, Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (Ringgold ID: RIN622463)
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Introduction

We present the case of a 66-year-old female patient diagnosed with cervical cancer, who exhibited complete regression of the primary lesion upon follow-up 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging after diagnosis and treatment. However, isolated gastric metastasis was detected.



Publication History

Received: 27 November 2023

Accepted: 07 December 2023

Article published online:
08 January 2024

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