Impact of (18)F-FDG PET/CT imaging in therapeutic decisions for malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pelvis

Clin Nucl Med. 2013 Jun;38(6):453-5. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31828165c1.

Abstract

The decision to give neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with localized high-risk soft tissue sarcoma is often based on tumor grade evaluated from biopsies, but biopsies can have the inherent issue of sampling bias. Incorporation of SUVmax and heterogeneity assessed by F-FDG PET/CT could be other crucial components in the effort to tailor treatment to an individual patient, providing valuable parameters to guide the selection of the most appropriate management schedule for an individual. We present 1 representative case describing how FDG PET/CT can assist in clinical management decisions for treatment of malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pelvis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Pelvic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pelvis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pelvis / surgery
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors / radiotherapy
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors / surgery

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18