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- A 65-year-old woman was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma and underwent a FDG PET/CT scan for initial staging, which identified the primary cancer site in the liver.
- The scan unexpectedly showed a moderately FDG avid area in the T11 vertebra, but there was no visible mass on the accompanying low dose CT and no signs of other metastatic disease.
- A guided needle biopsy of the T11 vertebra was performed, confirming that it contained a solitary metastasis from the cholangiocarcinoma.
Article Abstract
A 65-year-old female with newly diagnosed cholangiocarcinoma was referred for a FDG PET/CT for initial staging. There was a region of moderate FDG avidity localizing to the hepatic hilum representing the primary site of malignancy. An unexpected moderately FDG avid focus was demonstrated in the spinous process of the T11 vertebra with no corresponding mass lesion seen on low dose CT and no evidence of distant metastatic disease elsewhere. A percutaneous CT guided needle bone biopsy was performed which confirmed a solitary T11 spinous process metastasis on histopathology.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8511690 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2021.09.019 | DOI Listing |
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