Case Report

The Importance of Using PET/CT Investigation in case of recurrence in an Ovarian Cancer Case with Lymph Node Metastasis without any Lesions that can be scanned via Conventional Methods

  • Özgür Tanriverdi
  • Sernaz Uzunoglu
  • Hakan Karagöl
  • Irfan Cicin
  • Rusen Cosar Alas
  • Füsun Tokatli
  • Semsi Altaner

Received Date: 17.01.2008 Accepted Date: 18.03.2008 J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2008;9(3):172-175

Although lymph node involvement is common in ovarian cancer, axillary and supraclavicular lymph node involvement is quite rare. In the 55-year-old patient without any lesions that are scannable via conventional methods, in which increase of CA-125 level was detected during follow-up, recurrence was detected via combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography investigation. This case recurring with intraabdominal and supraclavicular and axillary lymph node (which are rare regions of involvement) metastasis has been discussed with literature information. In this case, the importance of combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography investigation in patients with suspected recurrence in whom no tumor detectable via conventional methods has been identified was highlighted.

Keywords: ovarian cancer, lymph node metastatis, prognosis, axillary lymph node, supraclavicular lymph node