Unsuspected endobronchial tumor detected by PET/CT: A patient with 3 synchronous squamous cell cancers

Joji Varghese; Peeyush Bhargava; Aaron Baxter

doi:10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181e4da1d

Unsuspected endobronchial tumor detected by PET/CT: A patient with 3 synchronous squamous cell cancers

Joji Varghese
, Peeyush Bhargava
, Aaron Baxter

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Abstract

We present the PET/CT images of a 64-year-old man who presented with an exophytic lesion on the right foot fourth interdigital web space. Punch biopsy revealed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). A staging CT scan showed an epiglottic mass, which on subsequent biopsy revealed a second SCC. Whole body PET/CT showed focal hypermetabolism in the epiglottis and focal hypermetabolism in a 5-mm endobronchial soft tissue density at the trifurcation of the basal trunk of the left lower lobe bronchus. Endoscopic biopsy showed poorly differentiated SCC and led to the management of 3 synchronous primary SCCs. The patient underwent a left lower lobectomy for Stage I squamous cell lung cancer, followed by external beam radiation for Stage Ia SCC of the epiglottis, and finally amputation of the fourth and fifth toes of the right foot.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	610-611
Number of pages	2
Journal	Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume	35
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0b013e3181e4da1d
State	Published - Aug 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

PET/CT
squamous cell cancer
synchronous malignancy

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Unsuspected endobronchial tumor detected by PET/CT: A patient with 3 synchronous squamous cell cancers

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