The utility of F-18-FDG PET/CT in solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura

Aslan, Ahmet/0000-0003-1433-6149WOS: 000375636000004PubMed: 26632105Objective: To demonstrate the utility of F-18-FDG PET/CT in the differentiation of benign and malignant solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura (SFTP). Materials and methods: A retrospective review was performed on the F-18-FDG PET/CT data from 17 patients with histopathologically diagnosed benign or malignant SFTP. The size, side of SFTP, presence of necrosis, calcification, pleural effusion, hilar lymphadenopathy (LAP), density on CT images (Hounsfield unit-HU), and F-18-FDG uptake (SUVmax) were recorded and compared in order to detect malignant SFTP. Statistical significance was set as p = 7 cm for size, = 3.47 for SUVmax was obtained by ROC analysis for detecting malignant SFTP. Conclusions: F-18-FDG PET/CT may have a limited role in diagnosing malignant SFTP in suspected patients. (C) 2015 Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. and SEMNIM. All rights reserved