Alterations in 18F-FDG accumulation into neck-related muscles after neck dissection for patients with oral cancers
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
; 21(3): e341-e348, mayo 2016. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
18F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (18F-FDG) accumulations are commonly seen in the neck-related muscles of the surgical and non-surgical sides after surgery with neck dissection (ND) for oral cancers, which leads to radiologists having difficulty in diagnosing the lesions. To examine the alterations in 18F-FDG accumulation in neck-related muscles of patients after ND for oral cancer. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
18F-FDG accumulations on positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) in neck-related muscles were retrospectively analyzed after surgical dissection of cervical lymph nodes in oral cancers.RESULTS:
According to the extent of ND of cervical lymph nodes, the rate of patients with 18F-FDG-PET-positive areas increased in the trapezius, sternocleidomastoid, and posterior neck muscles of the surgical and/or non-surgical sides. In addition, SUVmax of 18F-FDG-PET-positive areas in the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles were increased according to the extent of the ND.CONCLUSIONS:
In evaluating 18F-FDG accumulations after ND for oral cancers, we should pay attention to the 18F-FDG distributions in neck-related muscles including the non-surgical side as false-positivefindings:
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Spain
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Main subject:
Mouth Neoplasms
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Neck Muscles
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Med. oral patol. oral cir. bucal (Internet)
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Kitakyushu PET Center/Japan
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Kyushu Dental University/Japan