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Abstract

Citation: Clin Case Rep Int. 2017;1(1):1002.DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558.1002

Orbital Metastasis as the Initial Manifestation of Lung Carcinoma: Case Report and Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT

Abdelhamid Biyi

Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Morroco

^*Correspondance to: Abdelhamid Biyi

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Abstract:

Orbital metastases from malignant tumors are relatively uncommon. In 25% of cases it is the first manifestation of an undiagnosed cancer. One of the difficulties encountered by the clinician is to determine the primary site. This is where the PET/CT can play a major role. We report herein the case of a patient with left orbital metastasis from lung carcinoma. This diagnosis was based on both immunohistological and PET/CT findings. This case demonstrates the usefulness of FDG PET/CT in diagnosing primary malignancy in a lung cancer patient with orbital metastasis as the presenting feature.

Keywords:

Orbital metastases; PET/CT; 18F-FDG; Carcinoma of unknown primary; Lung cancer

Cite the Article:

Biyi A. Orbital Metastasis as the Initial Manifestation of Lung Carcinoma: Case Report and Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT. Clin Case Rep Int. 2017; 1: 1002.