Asymptomatic Isolated Vulvar Metastasis in Old Treated Case of Carcinoma Rectum-Diagnosis and Treatment Response Evaluation by 18F-FDG PET/CT Scan.

Journal: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
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Abstract

We report a clinically asymptomatic, old treated case of carcinoma rectum, presenting with raised serum carcinoembryonic antigen level, referred for F-FDG PET/CT scan for restaging. Whole-body PET/CT scan revealed an isolated FDG-avid lesion in the left labia majora region, which on histopathology was found to be metastasis from carcinoma rectum. Subsequent F-FDG PET/CT done after 4 cycles of chemotherapy revealed favorable response to therapy. F-FDG PET/CT facilitates the detection of unusual site of metastasis and its subsequent response evaluation in the index case.

Authors
Ram Elumalai, Ritu Verma, Dharmender Malik, Ethel Belho
Relevant Conditions

Vulvar Cancer, Colorectal Cancer