| Literature DB >> 20972863 |
Koji Takumi1, Yoshihiko Fukukura, Takuro Kamiyama, Masayuki Nakajo, Junichiro Ohori, Yuichi Kurono, Michiyo Higashi.
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We encountered two cases of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC), a rare low-grade malignant tumor of the parotid gland. These two EMCs showed similar imaging findings: gradual contrast enhancement on dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), intense (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in the solid tumor portion, and little enhancement and little FDG uptake in the hemorrhagic necrotic tumor portion. When a parotid gland tumor shows gradual MRI contrast enhancement and focally intense FDG uptake, EMC should be included in the differential diagnosis.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20972863 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-010-0468-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Jpn J Radiol ISSN: 1867-1071 Impact factor: 2.374