18FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Inverted papilloma (IP) is a benign but locally aggressive sinonasal tumour. Aggressive surgical treatment has thus been traditionally recommended because of the risk of transformation in squamous carcinoma. CT and MRI are used to evaluate bone destruction and soft-tissue extension before surgery bu...
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| author | E. Allegra M. G. Cristofaro L. G. Cascini N. Lombardo O. Tamburrini A. Garozzo |
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| description | Inverted papilloma (IP) is a benign but locally aggressive sinonasal tumour. Aggressive surgical treatment has thus been traditionally recommended because of the risk of transformation in squamous carcinoma. CT and MRI are used to evaluate bone destruction and soft-tissue extension before surgery but may be ineffective to differentiate an inverted papilloma from squamous cell carcinoma. In recent years, F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) is widely used as diffuse imaging procedure for diagnosis and followup of malignancy affecting the head and neck district. To evaluate the utility of 18FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of patients with suspicious lesions for IP, twelve patients with suspicious sinonasal inverted papilloma were selected for this study. 18FDG-PET/CT imaging was performed, and standard uptake value (SUV) was calculated for each patient. SUVmax was considered as the maximum value measured in the visualized lesions. Seven of the twelve cases exhibited uptake of 18FFDG with an SUVmax ranging from 1 to 8.1. Histopathologic diagnosis after surgery confirmed the diagnosis of IP in five cases; all these cases had an SUVmax>3. The five cases, which exhibited absence of 18FDG uptake, had a histological diagnosis of absence of IP. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ef98d342f0c469f8a14e35fc9762b0a2025-08-20T03:37:16ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/94341294341218FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed TomographyE. Allegra0M. G. Cristofaro1L. G. Cascini2N. Lombardo3O. Tamburrini4A. Garozzo5Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Unit, Policlinico Germaneto-“Magna Graecia”, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyMaxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Policlinico Germaneto-“Magna Graecia”, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyRadiology Unit, Policlinico Germaneto-“Magna Graecia”, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyOtolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Unit, Policlinico Germaneto-“Magna Graecia”, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyRadiology Unit, Policlinico Germaneto-“Magna Graecia”, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyOtolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Unit, Policlinico Germaneto-“Magna Graecia”, University of Catanzaro, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyInverted papilloma (IP) is a benign but locally aggressive sinonasal tumour. Aggressive surgical treatment has thus been traditionally recommended because of the risk of transformation in squamous carcinoma. CT and MRI are used to evaluate bone destruction and soft-tissue extension before surgery but may be ineffective to differentiate an inverted papilloma from squamous cell carcinoma. In recent years, F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18FDG-PET) is widely used as diffuse imaging procedure for diagnosis and followup of malignancy affecting the head and neck district. To evaluate the utility of 18FDG-PET/CT in the diagnosis of patients with suspicious lesions for IP, twelve patients with suspicious sinonasal inverted papilloma were selected for this study. 18FDG-PET/CT imaging was performed, and standard uptake value (SUV) was calculated for each patient. SUVmax was considered as the maximum value measured in the visualized lesions. Seven of the twelve cases exhibited uptake of 18FFDG with an SUVmax ranging from 1 to 8.1. Histopathologic diagnosis after surgery confirmed the diagnosis of IP in five cases; all these cases had an SUVmax>3. The five cases, which exhibited absence of 18FDG uptake, had a histological diagnosis of absence of IP.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/943412 |
| spellingShingle | E. Allegra M. G. Cristofaro L. G. Cascini N. Lombardo O. Tamburrini A. Garozzo 18FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography The Scientific World Journal |
| title | 18FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography |
| title_full | 18FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography |
| title_fullStr | 18FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography |
| title_full_unstemmed | 18FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography |
| title_short | 18FDG Uptake in Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Detected by Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography |
| title_sort | 18fdg uptake in sinonasal inverted papilloma detected by positron emission tomography computed tomography |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/943412 |
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