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18F-FDG and 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT Findings of a Rare Epithelialmyoepithelial Carcinoma Arising From Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma of Parotid

10.4274/mirt.galenos.2023.83435

  • Caner Civan
  • Duygu Has Şimşek
  • Doğu Vurallı Bakkaloğlu
  • Serkan Kuyumcu

Received Date: 12.08.2023 Accepted Date: 27.12.2023 Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther 0;0(0):0-0 [e-Pub]

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma (EMC) is a rare low-grade salivary gland neoplasm. Distant metastasis is rare, and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) has been used to determine the metastatic disease in EMC. 68Ga-fibroblast activation protein inhibitors (FAPI) PET/CT is a promising imaging modality for diagnostic and theognostic purposes in various malignancies. Comparison studies with 18F-FDG have investigated the role of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT. Herein, we present 18F-FDG and 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT findings of a 51-year-old woman with metastatic EMC arising from ex-pleomorphic adenoma of the parotid.

Keywords: 68Ga-FAPI, 18F-FDG, PET/CT, epithelial myoepithelial carcinoma