title: Positron Emission Tomography in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary.
abstract: This article summarizes selected published studies on the use of FDG-PET and PET/CT in the workup of head and neck carcinoma of unknown primary (HNCUP). It shows that PET is a useful imaging modality in identification of the occult primary tumor and discovery of distant metastases. The results of PET often lead to a change in management in these patients. The limitations of PET in HNCUP are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kinder
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Electronic address: pierre.lavertu@uhhospitals.org.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lavertu
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yao