title: 18F-FDG PET/CT follow-up of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma.
abstract: Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) is a rare lymphoid neoplasm which occurs mainly in lymph nodes, especially cervical and mediastinal; it can be difficult to diagnose and often is misdiagnosed. Its pathogenesis is still not clear, like its evolution. We report a case of 60-year-old woman with FDCS of left lateral cervical node followed for almost 10 years, after a left selective neck dissection, who underwent five18F-FDG PET/CT. This technique has proven to be an useful method for the management of this patient, mainly for the follow up, detection of relapse and therapy response evaluation.
authors: Nuclear Medicine, Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy. Electronic address: doalba87@libero.it.
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Albano
authors: Nuclear Medicine, Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Bosio
authors: Nuclear Medicine, Spedali Civili Brescia, Brescia, Italy.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Bertagna
mesh_terms: D054740:Dendritic Cell Sarcoma, Follicular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
keywords: (18)F-FDG; Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma; PET/CT; Sarcoma de células dendríticas foliculares