FDG PET/CT reveals bone marrow oligometastasis in laryngeal squamous carcinoma: a case report with favorable outcome

Laryngeal carcinoma is the most common head and neck cancer. The vast majority of laryngeal carcinomas are of squamous-cell histologic type. Metastasis of laryngeal cancer typically occurs within the cervical lymph nodes and seldom in other regions. Although a small percentage of patients experience...

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Published in:BJR case reports 2023-10, Vol.9 (6)
Main Authors: Al-Ibraheem, Akram, Al-Adhami, Dhuha Ali, Abdlkadir, Ahmed Saad, Mohamad, Issa, Ghatasheh, Hamza, Qandeel, Monther
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Language:English
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Summary:Laryngeal carcinoma is the most common head and neck cancer. The vast majority of laryngeal carcinomas are of squamous-cell histologic type. Metastasis of laryngeal cancer typically occurs within the cervical lymph nodes and seldom in other regions. Although a small percentage of patients experience distant metastases, bone marrow metastasis from laryngeal cancer is among the least common metastatic sites. Previous literature has suggested that bone marrow carcinomatosis is aggressive and has a poor outcome, particularly in patients with supraglottic tumors. Ante-mortem diagnosis of this metastatic pattern has been limited. To our knowledge, this case report highlights the first documented occurrence wherein the utilization of 18-fluorine fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT imaging played a pivotal role in the early detection of bone marrow metastasis in a patient diagnosed with transglottic laryngeal cancer. A solitary metastatic distant bone marrow lesion was identified early during follow-up. As a consequence, the patient exhibited a remarkable and unforeseen favorable clinical outcome.
ISSN:2055-7159
2055-7159
DOI:10.1259/bjrcr.20230065