Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography identifying pericardial metastasis from early-stage p16-positive oropharyngeal cancer.

Published in: Clinical case reports (2020)

Pericardial metastasis from HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) without local recurrence is extremely rare. We report about a 69-year-old man exhibiting pericardial metastasis on positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). There are currently no reports on the use of PET/CT in patients with pericardial metastasis from p16-positive OPSCCs.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
pet ct
computed tomography
squamous cell carcinoma
early stage
pet imaging
magnetic resonance imaging
emergency department
papillary thyroid
radiation therapy
contrast enhanced
image quality
magnetic resonance
neoadjuvant chemotherapy