Case report: A rare case of cyclodialysis after cataract surgery managed exclusively with medical therapy.

We present the case of a 68-year-old female who presented with a substantial cyclodialysis after phacoemulsification identified by anterior segment optical coherence tomography and ultrasound biomicroscopy. Gonioscopy is challenging because of its shallow anterior chamber. Due to lack of response to topical steroids and refusal by the patient for surgical treatment, topical steroids were tapered, and cycloplegic was initiated. After two weeks, the cyclodialysis cleft was closed on optical coherence tomography persisting residual subchoroidal fluid, topical treatment was mantained. Despite of this, visual acuity and hypotony were restored. Finally at 2 months visit subchoroidal fluid was reabsorbed and patient was discharged. Clinics should consider the possibility of cyclodialysis in cases of unjustified hypotony during postoperative period. In addition, we recommend performing anterior segment imaging which includes ultrasound biomicroscopy and optical coherence tomography, when the evaluation of angular structures is unfeasible. Finally, we propose medical management for severe cyclodialysis as the first option considering anti-inflammatory drugs could perpetrate the separation between scleral spur and ciliary muscle.

Aportación de la tomografia por emisión de fotón Simple/tomografía computadorizada a la biopsia selectiva del ganglio centinela en pacientes diagnosticados de melanoma de cabeza y cuello / Role of SPECT-CT in sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients diagnosed with head and neck melanoma

Objetivo. Valorar la aportación de la SPECT-TC a la biopsia selectiva del ganglio centinela (GC) en la correcta localización anatómica de este, en pacientes diagnosticados de melanoma cutáneo de cabeza y cuello. Material y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo entre febrero de 2010 y junio de 2013 que incluyó 22 pacientes consecutivos diagnosticados de melanoma cutáneo de cabeza y cuello (9 mujeres y 13 hombres), con una edad media de 55 años y criterios de inclusión de biopsia selectiva del GC. A todos ellos se les realizó una linfogammagrafía preoperatoria tras la inyección pericicatricial de nanocoloides de albúmina marcados con 99mTc, y posteriormente se obtuvieron imágenes planares sectoriales del lugar de inyección y de cuerpo completo, así como SPECT-TC. Resultados. La tasa de detección del GC fue del 91% (20 de 22 pacientes) para la linfogammagrafía planar y del 95,4% (21 de 22 pacientes) para SPECT-TC. En 14 de 22 pacientes la SPECT-TC mostró información relevante sobre la localización del GC modificando la vía de abordaje quirúrgica, siendo el impacto clínico de un 63,6%. En un 9,1% de los pacientes el GC fue positivo para metástasis de melanoma. Conclusión. La SPECT-TC proporciona información anatómica relevante sobre la localización del GC y detecta un mayor número de ganglios linfáticos que la linfogammagrafía. Se recomienda el uso rutinario de SPECT-TC en la linfogammagrafía del melanoma de cabeza y cuello para optimizar la localización y el número de GC en esta área (AU)

Objective. Assess the role of SPECT-CT in sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in the accurate anatomical location of the SNL in patients with cutaneous head and neck melanoma. Material and methods. A retrospective study was conducted from February 2010 to June 2013 on 22 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of cutaneous head and neck melanoma (9 female, 13 male), with a mean age of 55 years old and who met the inclusion criteria for SLN biopsy. Patients underwent preoperative scanning after peri-scar injection of 99mTc-labeled-nanocolloid. Planar images of the injection-site, whole-body, and SPECT-CT scanning were acquired. Results. Detection rate of SLN reached up to 91% (20/22 patients) by planar lymphoscintigraphy and 95.4% (21/22 patients) by SPECT-CT. SPECT-CT provided an accurate location of SLN in 14/22 patients, enabling to improve the surgical approach (clinical impact: 63.6%). SLN was positive for metastatic cells in 9.1% patients. Conclusion. SPECT-CT provides detailed anatomical SLN location and allows detecting a higher number of SLN than planar lymphoscintigraphy. Routine use of SPECT-CT is recommended in order to optimise the SLN detection and location in patients with head and neck melanoma (AU)

Role of SPECT-CT in sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients diagnosed with head and neck melanoma.

OBJECTIVE: Assess the role of SPECT-CT in sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in the accurate anatomical location of the SNL in patients with cutaneous head and neck melanoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted from February 2010 to June 2013 on 22 consecutive patients with a diagnosis of cutaneous head and neck melanoma (9 female, 13 male), with a mean age of 55 years old and who met the inclusion criteria for SLN biopsy. Patients underwent preoperative scanning after peri-scar injection of (99m)Tc-labeled-nanocolloid. Planar images of the injection-site, whole-body, and SPECT-CT scanning were acquired. RESULTS: Detection rate of SLN reached up to 91% (20/22 patients) by planar lymphoscintigraphy and 95.4% (21/22 patients) by SPECT-CT. SPECT-CT provided an accurate location of SLN in 14/22 patients, enabling to improve the surgical approach (clinical impact: 63.6%). SLN was positive for metastatic cells in 9.1% patients. CONCLUSION: SPECT-CT provides detailed anatomical SLN location and allows detecting a higher number of SLN than planar lymphoscintigraphy. Routine use of SPECT-CT is recommended in order to optimise the SLN detection and location in patients with head and neck melanoma.

The role of 18FDG, 18FDOPA PET/CT and 99mTc bone scintigraphy imaging in Erdheim-Chester disease.

Erdheim-Chester disease (ECD) is a rare non-Langerhans cell histiocitosis, characterized by multisystemic xanthogranulomatous infiltration by foamy histiocytes that stain positively for CD68 marker but not express CD1a and S100 proteins. Etiology and pathogenesis are still unknown and only about 500 cases are related in the literature. Multisystemic involvement leads to a wide variety of clinical manifestations that results in a poor prognosis although recent advances in treatment. We present the clinical, nuclear medicine findings and therapeutic aspects of a serie of 6 patients with histopathological diagnosis of ECD, who have undergone both bone scintigraphy (BS) and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18FDG)-PET/CT scans in our institution. A complementary 18F-fluorodopa (18FDOPA)-PET/CT was performed in one case. Three different presentations of the disease were observed in our casuistic: most indolent form was a cutaneous confined disease, presented in only one patient. Multifocal involvement with central nervous system (CNS) preservation was observed in two patients. Most aggressive form consisted in a systemic involvement with CNS infiltration, presented in three patients. In our experience neurological involvement, among one case with isolate pituitary infiltration, was associated with mortality in all cases. 18FDG-PET/CT and BS were particularly useful in despite systemic involvement; locate the site for biopsy and the treatment response evaluation. By our knowledge, 18FDOPA-PET/CT not seems useful in the initial staging of ECD. A baseline 18FDG-PET/CT and BS may help in monitoring the disease and could be considered when patients were incidentally diagnosed and periodically 18FDG-PET/CT must be performed in the follow up to evaluate treatment response.

Utilidad de la tomografía de emisión de fotón único-tomografía computarizada en la biopsia selectiva del ganglio centinela en pacientes con melanoma / Utility of single photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography in selective sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma

Objetivo: Evaluar la aportación de la linfogammagrafía con SPECT-TAC en la biopsia selectiva del ganglio centinela (BSGC) en pacientes con melanoma. Material y métodos: Estudio prospectivo (julio de 2009 a octubre de 2010) incluyendo 63 pacientes diagnosticados de melanoma (32 hombres y 31 mujeres), con edad media de 55 años y criterios de inclusión de BSGC. La localización de los melanomas fue: 28 en el tronco, 5 en la cabeza y el cuello, 16 en los miembros superiores y 17 en los miembros inferiores. Tres pacientes presentaban 2 melanomas. Se realizó linfogammagrafía preoperatoria tras la inyección pericicatricial/perilesional de 74 MBq de nanocoloide de albúmina humana marcada con99mTc, obteniéndose imágenes planares precoces, estudio tardío de cuerpo completo, imágenes sectoriales y SPECT-TAC de la zona de interés. Se compararon los hallazgos de la gammagrafía planar y la SPECT-TAC. Resultados: El ganglio centinela (GC) fue localizado mediante las imágenes planares en 62/63 (98%) pacientes. La SPECT-TAC localizó el GC en los 63 pacientes (100%). El número de GC detectados con SPECT-TAC fue superior al estudio planar en 27 pacientes. El estudio SPECT-TAC aportó información adicional (cambio de localización y/o precisión de la misma en GC de ubicación incierta) en 14/63 (22,2%) pacientes, implicando cambios en el abordaje quirúrgico y en la estadificación ganglionar. Conclusión: La SPECT-TAC detecta mayor número de GC que la gammagrafía planar, siendo más relevante su aportación en los melanomas de tronco y cabeza y en los de cuello. En un 22% modificó la localización del GC respecto a los hallazgos de la gammagrafía planar, facilitando un correcto abordaje quirúrgico (AU)

Objective: To assess the contribution of SPECT-CT lymphoscintigraphy in selective sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with newly diagnosed malignant melanoma. Material and methods: A prospective study was made between July 2009 and October 2010. It included 63 patients diagnosed with melanoma (32 men and 31 women) with mean age of 55 years (range: 25–88) and inclusion criteria for SLNB. The melanomas were located as follows: 28 in trunk, 5 in head and neck, 16 in upper limbs and 17 in lower limbs. Three patients had two melanomas. Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy was performed after pericicatricial/perilesional injection of 74 MBq of 99mTc-labeled nanocolloid human serum albumin, obtaining early planar images, late whole body study and sectorial images and SPEC-CT in the area of interest. Planar scintigraphy findings were compared with SPECT-CT. Results: The sentinel node (SN) was localized by planar imaging in 62/63 (98%) patients. SPECT-CT study located the SN in all the patients with a detection rate of 100%. The number of SNs detected with SPECT-CT was higher than that with the planar study in 27 patients. The SPECT-CT provided additional information (change in location and/or in its accuracy in the localization of location uncertain SN) in 14/63 (22.2%) patients, involving changes in the surgical approach and lymph node staging. Conclusion: SPECT-CT detects a higher number of SN than planar lymphoscintigraphy in patients with melanoma. Its contribution is more relevant in the melanomas located on the trunk, head and neck. SPECT-CT modified the SN location by 22% compared to planar scan findings, facilitating a correct surgical approach (AU)

[Utility of single photon emission computed tomography-computed tomography in selective sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma]. / Utilidad de la tomografía de emisión de fotón único-tomografía computarizada en la biopsia selectiva del ganglio centinela en pacientes con melanoma.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the contribution of SPECT-CT lymphoscintigraphy in selective sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with newly diagnosed malignant melanoma. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A prospective study was made between July 2009 and October 2010. It included 63 patients diagnosed with melanoma (32 men and 31 women) with mean age of 55 years (range: 25-88) and inclusion criteria for SLNB. The melanomas were located as follows: 28 in trunk, 5 in head and neck, 16 in upper limbs and 17 in lower limbs. Three patients had two melanomas. Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy was performed after pericicatricial/perilesional injection of 74MBq of (99m)Tc-labeled nanocolloid human serum albumin, obtaining early planar images, late whole body study and sectorial images and SPECT-CT in the area of interest. Planar scintigraphy findings were compared with SPECT-CT. RESULTS: The sentinel node (SN) was localized by planar imaging in 62/63 (98%) of patients. SPECT-CT study located the SN in all the patients with a detection rate of 100%. The number of SNs detected with SPECT-CT was higher than with the planar study in 27 patients. The SPECT-CT provided additional information (change in location and/or in its accuracy in the localization of location uncertain SN) in 14/63 (22.2%) patients, involving changes in the surgical approach and lymph node staging. CONCLUSION: SPECT-CT detects a higher number of SN than planar lymphoscintigraphy in patients with melanoma. Its contribution is more relevant in the melanomas located on the trunk, head and neck. SPECT-CT modified the SN location by 22% compared to planar scan findings, facilitating a correct surgical approach.