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ArticleNuclear medicine and molecular imaging2016

Association Between (18)F-FDG Avidity and the BRAF Mutation in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Suk Hyun Lee, Sangwon Han, Hyo Sang Lee, Sun Young Chae, Jong Jin Lee, Dong Eun Song, Jin-Sook Ryu

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Suk Hyun LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 Korea.
Sangwon HanDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 Korea.
Hyo Sang LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 Korea.
Sun Young ChaeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 Korea.
Jong Jin LeeDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 Korea.
Dong Eun SongDepartment of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jin-Sook RyuDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88 Olympic-ro 43-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 Korea.

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Abstract

purposeThe BRAF mutation, a potential prognostic factor in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), is associated with a high expression of the glucose transporter gene. We investigated which clinicopathologic factors, including BRAF mutation status, influence (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) avidity.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 55 patients who underwent BRAF analysis from biopsy-confirmed PTC and (18)F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography within 6 months before undergoing thyroid surgery from September 2008 to August 2014. Tumors were considered to be (18)F-FDG avid if the uptake was greater than that of the liver. (18)F-FDG uptake of PTCs was also analyzed semiquantitatively using SUVmax. The association between (18)F-FDG avidity and clinicopathologic variables (age, tumor size, perithyroidal extension, cervical lymph node status, and BRAF mutation status) was investigated.

resultsTwenty-nine (52.7 %) of 55 patients had (18)F-FDG-avid PTCs. PTCs with the BRAF mutation showed higher (18)F-FDG avidity (24/38, 63.2 %) than those without (5/17, 29.4 %). The BRAF mutation (p = 0.025) and tumor size (p = 0.003) were significantly associated with (18)F-FDG avidity in univariate analysis, and the BRAF mutation status remained significant after adjusting for tumor size in multivariate analysis (p = 0.015). In the subgroup of tumor size ≥ 1 cm, the BRAF mutation was the only factor significantly associated with (18)F-FDG avidity (p = 0.021). The mean SUVmax of PTCs with the BRAF mutation was significantly higher than that of those without (4.89 ± 6.12 vs. 1.96 ± 1.10, p = 0.039).

conclusionsThe BRAF mutation must be one of the most important factors influencing (18)F-FDG avidity in PTCs, especially in those with a tumor size ≥ 1 cm.

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18F-fluorodeoxyglucoseBRAF mutationPapillary thyroid carcinomaPositron-emission tomography

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PMID26941858
PMCPMC4762858

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