[Cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma: role of 18FDG PET-CT].
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin with unpredictable evolution and high metastatic potential. This neoplasm usually occurs in the elderly on their sun-exposed areas. CCM constant greed for 18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) defines the role of positron emission tomography (PET) in this pathology. However, no consensus has yet been reached. This study reports the case of a 25 year old woman treated for metastatic MCC, in order to draw attention to this particular tumor and to illustrate the role of 18 FDG PET in the management of this rare entity.
Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Guensi
G
Amal
Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Taleb
T
Sara
Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Cherkaoui Salhi
CS
Ghofrane
Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Ait Idir
AI
Malika
Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Houjami
H
Majdouline
Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Sahraoui
S
Souha
Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapie, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Benider
B
Abdelatif
Service de Radiologie des Urgences, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc Taleb Sara, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Touil
T
Najoua
Service de Radiologie des Urgences, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc Taleb Sara, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Benmoussa
B
Ghita
Service de Radiologie des Urgences, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc Taleb Sara, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Baroudi
B
Zineb
Service de Radiologie des Urgences, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc Taleb Sara, Service de Médecine Nucléaire, CHU Ibn Rochd, Rabat, Maroc.
Chikhaoui
C
Nabil
D000328:Adult; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
18FDG; Cutaneous Merkel cell carcinoma; PET-CT; evolution