18F-FDG PET/CT follow-up of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma.

Abstract

Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare lymphoid neoplasm which occurs mainly in lymph nodes, especially cervical and mediastinal; it can be difficult to diagnose and often is misdiagnosed. Its pathogenesis is still not clear, like its evolution. We report a case of 60-year-old woman with FDCS of left lateral cervical node followed for almost 10 years, after a left selective neck dissection, who underwent five 18F-FDG PET/CT. This technique has proven to be an useful method for the management of this patient, mainly for the follow up, detection of relapse and therapy response evaluation.

• Authors: D Albano, G Bosio, F Bertagna
• Journal: Revista espanola de medicina nuclear e imagen molecular (Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol) 2017 May - Jun Vol. 36 Issue 3 Pg. 194-196 ISSN: 2253-8070 [Electronic] Spain
• PMID: 27793634 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2016 Elsevier España, S.L.U. y SEMNIM. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Radiopharmaceuticals
• Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

Topics

• Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular (diagnostic imaging)
• Female
• Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
• Follow-Up Studies
• Head and Neck Neoplasms (diagnostic imaging)
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
• Radiopharmaceuticals