18F-FDG PET/CT finding of drop metastases from germ cell tumor of pineal gland

Tarun K. Jain, Rajender K. Basher, Ashwani Sood, Bhagwant R. Mittal, Gaurav Prakash, Anmol Bhatia

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Abstract

Tumors of the pineal region are rare, accounting for fewer than 1% of all intracranial neoplasms. Fifty percent of pineal region tumors are germ cell tumors (GCTs). However, spinal seeding and extracranial metastases from intracranial GCTs are uncommon. We present a case of pineal gland GCT in which 18FFDG PET/CT imaging demonstrated drop metastases to the spinal cord in addition to tracer uptake in the primary lesion.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)114-115
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
Volume45
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Drop metastases
  • FFDG PET/CT
  • Germ cell tumor
  • Pineal gland
  • Spinal seeding

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