Journal Basic Info
- Impact Factor: 0.285**
- H-Index: 6
- ISSN: 2638-4558
- DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558
Major Scope
- Renal Disease
- Gastric Cancer
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Sleep Disorders & Sleep Studies
- Nuclear Medicine
- Dermatology and Cosmetology
- Atherosclerosis
- Internal Medicine
Abstract
Citation: Clin Case Rep Int. 2017;1(1):1002.DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558.1002
Orbital Metastasis as the Initial Manifestation of Lung Carcinoma: Case Report and Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT
Abdelhamid Biyi
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morroco
*Correspondance to: Abdelhamid Biyi
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Abstract:
Orbital metastases from malignant tumors are relatively uncommon. In 25% of cases it is the first manifestation of an undiagnosed cancer. One of the difficulties encountered by the clinician is to determine the primary site. This is where the PET/CT can play a major role. We report herein the case of a patient with left orbital metastasis from lung carcinoma. This diagnosis was based on both immunohistological and PET/CT findings. This case demonstrates the usefulness of FDG PET/CT in diagnosing primary malignancy in a lung cancer patient with orbital metastasis as the presenting feature.
Keywords:
Orbital metastases; PET/CT; 18F-FDG; Carcinoma of unknown primary; Lung cancer
Cite the Article:
Biyi A. Orbital Metastasis as the Initial Manifestation of Lung Carcinoma: Case Report and Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT. Clin Case Rep Int. 2017; 1: 1002.
