¹⁸FDG-PET/CT Specificity for the Detection of Lymphoma Recurrence in the Tonsils.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In patients with a history of lymphoma who demonstrate palatine tonsil uptake on posttreatment PET/CT (positron emission tomography/computed tomography), tonsillectomy is often performed to evaluate for lymphoma recurrence. However, predictive clinical and imaging factors for true tonsil recurrence in this setting are not well established; this will be explored herein.

Study design

Retrospective case series.

Setting

Patients treated at a tertiary medical center from January 2008 to May 2020.

Methods

Chart review was performed on all patients with a history of treated lymphoma in clinical remission who presented for evaluation of abnormal PET/CT imaging findings and subsequently underwent tonsillectomy.

Results

Among 15 patients who met inclusio

SUBMITTER: West JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8600558 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature