Detection and prediction of local recurrence of maxillary sinus cancer using F-18 FDG PET/CT

• Published in: European journal of surgical oncology 2010-02, Vol.36 (2), p.214-220
• Main Authors: Rho, H.-J, Kim, S.-J, Nam, H.Y, Kim, B.S, Kim, I.J, Kim, Y.-K, Park, K
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery; F-18 FDG; Female; Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine; Humans; Local recurrence; Male; Maxillary sinus cancer; Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms - surgery; Middle Aged; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - diagnostic imaging; PET/CT; Positron-Emission Tomography; Radiopharmaceuticals; ROC Curve; Surgery; Tomography, X-Ray Computed
• ISSN: 0748-7983; 1532-2157
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2009.10.003

Abstract Purpose The aim of the current study was to investigate the role of F-18 FDG PET/CT in the detection and prediction of local recurrence of maxillary sinus cancer. Methods Retrospectively, we analyzed F-18 FDG PET/CT images of maxillary sinus cancer patients for the surveillance after treatment. Twenty-two consecutive patients with maxillary sinus cancer, who underwent maxillectomy followed by adjuvant radiation treatment, were included in the study. F-18 FDG PET/CT images were analyzed visually and quantitatively. Results The median age of the patients included in the current study population was 54.5 years (range, 35–78). Seven patients (29.1%) had local recurrent diseases. Recurrent diseases show statistically significant higher values in SUVmax (recurrent: 5.09 ± 3.3, non-recurrent; 3.05 ± 0.7, p