An uncommon case of pediatric nasopharyngeal carcinoma with bone metastases and enchondromas evaluated by [18F]FDG PET/CT scan
Natale Quartuccio1, Salvatore Ialuna1, Salvatore Poma2, Vincenzo Luca Lentini3, Alessandro PITRUZZELLA4, Giuseppe Mario Galfano2, Antonino Maria Moreci1, Domenico Michele Modica21Nuclear Medicine Department, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia-Cervello, Palermo, Italy2U.O.C. Otolaryngology, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia - Cervello, Palermo, Italy
3Unit Of Pathology, Ospedali Riuniti Villa Sofia - Cervello, Palermo, Italy
4Department Of Biomedicine, Neurosciences And Advanced Diagnostics (bind), Institute Of Human Anatomy And Histology, University Of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Nowadays, the utility of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is well-established in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The incidence of NPC in the occidental population, especially in the pediatric age, is very low. We present the first Italian case of a pediatric patient with NPC followed-up by means of [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) PET/CT scan in addition to the standard follow-up imaging methods, including CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The [18F]FDG PET/CT scan was helpful in discriminating between metastatic and benign osseous lesions, helping clinicians address the most appropriate therapeutic regimen. These findings support the clinical utility of [18F]FDG PET/CT scan in the diagnostic work-up of pediatric patients with NPC.
Keywords: Positron Emission Tomography, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, pediatricsCorresponding Author: Natale Quartuccio, Italy
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