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Positron emission tomography/CT revealed high-grade accumulation of [18F]-fluordeoxyglucose in a solitary nodule of the right lower lobe of the lung and in three nodules in segments 1, 5, and 7 of the liver.
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Tumor recurrence was confirmed on a computed tomography (CT) scan that showed a solitary nodule in the right lower lobe of the lung and multiple liver metastases (in S1, S5, and S7) in February 2011 (fig. 1).
Enhanced CT showed partial response.
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The carcinoembryonic antigen level decreased to normal, and a CT scan revealed a partial response after four cycles of chemotherapy (fig. 2).
A resected specimen showed a 10-, 17-, and 10-mm tumor in segments 1, 5, and 7, respectively.
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Partial resection of S1, S5, and S7 of the liver was then safely performed in August 2011 (fig. 3).