FDG PET/CT of an Advanced Case of Malignant Nerve Sheath Tumor of Pleura

We present a rare case of malignant nerve sheath tumor of pleura referred for the evaluation of metastases and local invasion. FDG PET/CT demonstrated a hypermetabolic tumoral lesion extensively involving the right pleura with no involvement of mediastinal structures or pulmonary parenchyma and no c...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2021-03, Vol.46 (3), p.246-247
Main Authors: Saidi, Bahare, Fallahi, Babak, Abdi, Anahid, Rakhshani, Nasser, Eftekhari, Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Nerve Sheath Neoplasms - pathology
Pleural Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Pleural Neoplasms - pathology
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
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Summary:We present a rare case of malignant nerve sheath tumor of pleura referred for the evaluation of metastases and local invasion. FDG PET/CT demonstrated a hypermetabolic tumoral lesion extensively involving the right pleura with no involvement of mediastinal structures or pulmonary parenchyma and no clear evidence of distant metastasis. Malignant nerve sheath tumor of pleura is an extremely rare entity, and FDG PET/CT is valuable in demonstrating the extent of disease and can have potential role for postsurgical as well as postchemotherapy assessment of possible residual disease.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0000000000003498