Author/Authors :
Fard-Esfahani, Armaghan Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Marzban, Mehraneh Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Emami-Ardekani, Alireza Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hassanzadeh-Rad, Arman Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Fallahi, Babak Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Beiki, Davood Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Geramifar, Parham Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Eftekhari, Mohammad Research Center for Nuclear Medicine, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
A 60-year-old patient with testicular seminoma was referred for F-18 FDG PET/CT Study to evaluate recurrence. In addition
to hypermetabolic cervical, mediastinal and hilar lymph node tumoral metastases, segmental intense FDG uptake along the
lumbar spinal cord suggestive of tumoral metastasis was noted which quite an unusual presentation is. At the time of PET
study the patient was symptomless, and neurological symptoms and signs associated with spinal cord metastasis developed
only several days afterwards, emphasizing the role of FDG PET study in early detection of spinal cord metastasis. The
patient underwent radiotherapy of the spinal cord with consequent clinical improvement.
