Diagnosis of Bilateral Tonsil Cancers via Staging PET/CT: Case Report and Review
2011 ◽
Vol 2011
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pp. 1-5
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Diagnostic workup of metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary site has traditionally included CT and/or MRI imaging and endoscopic biopsies. Routine bilateral tonsillectomy is highly controversial and the role of PET/CT is evolving, both for identification of potential primary sites and the detection of distant metastases. We report a case of cervical nodal metastasis of squamous cell carcinoma from an unknown primary site, in which dual-modality PET/CT led to the unexpected diagnosis of synchronous bilateral tonsillar cancers. In addition, PET/CT correctly distinguished pulmonary sarcoidosis from metastatic disease in this patient.
2013 ◽
Vol 71
(11)
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pp. 1998-2003
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2020 ◽
2013 ◽
Vol 1
(3)
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pp. 503-506
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2011 ◽
Vol 32
(4)
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pp. 286-290
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2016 ◽
Vol 142
(7)
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pp. 683
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