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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 114-115 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Drop metastases
- FFDG PET/CT
- Germ cell tumor
- Pineal gland
- Spinal seeding