18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography findings of peripheral nerve sheath tumour of the nasal cavity in a dog

Dohee Lee, Hyejin Yun, Taesik Yun, Yoonhoi Koo, Yeon Chae, Hyeyeon Nam, Seonggweon Kang, Hayoon Lee, Dongwoo Chang, Mhan Pyo Yang, Byeong Teck Kang, Hakhyun Kim

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Abstract

An 8-year-old Miniature Poodle presented with chronic sneezing and unilateral epistaxis. A left-sided intranasal mass was identified on computed tomography. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) was performed to evaluate the metabolic activity of the mass. The intranasal mass showed mildly increased 18F-FDG uptake. The maximal and mean standardized uptake values (SUVs) of the mass were 3.4 and 2.6, respectively. The maximal SUV of the mass/mean SUV of the normal liver was 2.5. The 7-cm soft, pink mass was easily removed through rhinoscopy, with subsequent dramatic improvement in clinical signs. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses determined that the mass was an intermediate-grade malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (PNST). This is the first report of 18F-FDG PET findings in a PNST in dogs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)584-590
Number of pages7
JournalVeterinary Medicine and Science
Volume9
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2023

Keywords

  • 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose
  • canine
  • nasal tumour
  • neurofibrosarcoma
  • positron-emission tomography

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