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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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18F fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings in a case of metastatic eccrine porocarcinoma – An extremely rare malignant adnexal tumor
Sarin Krishna1, Mudalsha Ravina1, Amit Kumar2, Subhajit Dasgupta1, Rutuja Kote1
1 Department of Nuclear Medicine, AII India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
2 Department of Medical Oncology, AII India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Mudalsha Ravina
Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Raipur - 492 099, Chhattisgarh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_140_22
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Porocarcinoma is a rare malignant neoplasm of eccrine sweat glands representing 0.005 to 0.1% of all cutaneous tumors. As eccrine porocarcinoma carries a high risk of recurrence and metastases, early diagnosis and management are crucial to lower mortality rate. We present the case of porocarcinoma in a 69-years-old woman who underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for staging the disease. PET/CT showed metabolically active multiple cutaneous lesions and also picked up lymph nodal and distant metastases to lungs and breast accurately. PET/CT is useful for accurate staging of the disease and for treatment planning.
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