학술논문
18F-FDG PET-CT Scans in Oncology Patients Treated with Hyaluronic Acid Filler: Not Always a Pitfall.
Document Type
Report
Author
Proietti I; Dermatology Unit 'Daniele Innocenzi', 'A. Fiorini' Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.; Battilotti C; Dermatology Unit 'Daniele Innocenzi', 'A. Fiorini' Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.; Svara F; Dermatology Unit 'Daniele Innocenzi', 'A. Fiorini' Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.; Tolino E; Dermatology Unit 'Daniele Innocenzi', 'A. Fiorini' Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.; Bernardini N; Dermatology Unit 'Daniele Innocenzi', 'A. Fiorini' Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.; Skroza N; Dermatology Unit 'Daniele Innocenzi', 'A. Fiorini' Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.; Filippi L; Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Oncohaematology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata University Hospital, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy.; Potenza C; Dermatology Unit 'Daniele Innocenzi', 'A. Fiorini' Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.
Source
Publisher: Hindawi Pub. Corp Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101581035 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2090-6706 (Print) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Case Rep Oncol Med Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2090-6706
Abstract
The use of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in oncology patients undergoing PET-CT scans is a topic of debate due to potential interference with imaging accuracy. A 54-year-old female, postmelanoma metastasectomy in the parotid region with subsequent facial nerve palsy (FNP), received HA filler injections for facial symmetry and functional restoration. Follow-up PET-CT scans showed no interference or artifacts attributable to HA injection, allowing for accurate imaging results. This case suggests that HA fillers administered in oncology patients may not universally pose challenges or disrupt PET-CT imaging interpretation. Due to the possible false positives induced by fillers, the inclusion of aesthetic treatments in patients' anamnesis is a crucial step to accurately interpret PET-CT images. Although maintaining high level of caution in interpreting PET-CT results after filler injection is essential, our case emphasizes the safety of this procedure in oncology patients undergoing follow-up PET-CT scans.
Competing Interests: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2024 Ilaria Proietti et al.)
Competing Interests: All authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2024 Ilaria Proietti et al.)