title: FDG PET/CT in a rare case of multiple cutaneous metastases in carcinoma larynx.
abstract: Distant metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx have an incidence of 6.5-7.2% and most commonly involves the lungs, liver, and bone. Metastases to the skin are very rare, but, when present, they are usually considered a poor prognostic sign. This most often affect the supradiaphragmatic area, i.e., the head, neck, thorax, or upper extremities. We have reported 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) scan of a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx showing multiple subcutaneous nodules all over the body, which was helpful in the assessment as well as staging of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Army Hospital R and R Delhi Cantt, Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Anurag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Ms
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chauhan
authors.forename: Ag
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pandit
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Ip
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dubey
keywords: Carcinoma larynx; fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography computed tomography; multiple cutaneous metastases
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