Open AccessAdenoid cystic carcinoma of trachea: Findings on 18F FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography
Author(s) -
Sarthak Tripathy,
Shamim Ahmed Shamim,
Abhishek Behera,
Chandrasekhar Bal,
Rakesh Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_172_18
Subject(s) - medicine , adenoid cystic carcinoma , positron emission tomography , computed tomography , radiology , positron emission , positron emission tomography computed tomography , tomography , biopsy , carcinoma , basal cell , nuclear medicine , pathology
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the trachea is the second most common tumor of trachea after squamous cell carcinomas. It arises from the submucosal layer and predominantly has a rapid locoregional spread. We describe the 18 F FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography findings of a 51-year-old woman, a biopsy-proven case of ACC of trachea who underwent the scan for initial staging.