18F Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Findings in a Case of Metastatic Eccrine Porocarcinoma – An Extremely Rare Malignant Adnexal Tumor

Porocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of eccrine sweat glands representing 0.005 to 0.1% of all cutaneous tumors. As eccrine porocarcinoma carries a high risk of recurrence and metastases, early diagnosis and management are crucial to lower mortality rate. We present the case of porocarcinoma i...

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Autores principales: Krishna, Sarin, Ravina, Mudalsha, Kumar, Amit, Dasgupta, Subhajit, Kote, Rutuja
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10171768/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37180188
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_140_22
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Sumario:Porocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of eccrine sweat glands representing 0.005 to 0.1% of all cutaneous tumors. As eccrine porocarcinoma carries a high risk of recurrence and metastases, early diagnosis and management are crucial to lower mortality rate. We present the case of porocarcinoma in a 69-years-old woman who underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for staging the disease. PET/CT showed metabolically active multiple cutaneous lesions and also picked up lymph nodal and distant metastases to lungs and breast accurately. PET/CT is useful for accurate staging of the disease and for treatment planning.

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