Ewing sarcoma is the second most common primary malignant bone tumor that usually affects diaphysis of long bones during the second decade of life. Isolated unilateral orbital metastasis from this tumor presenting as proptosis is extremely rare. Here we report a case of 11-year-old boy where whole-body FDG PET/CT scan detected primary an Ewing sarcoma site in the left femur and isolated orbital metastasis in the left eye. Follow-up PET/CT scan after 6 cycles of chemotherapy showed resolution of the previously seen lesions.
Meningiomas arise from meningothelial cells of the arachnoid membranes. They are classified into three grades according to the WHO criteria, Grade I (Benign), Grade II (atypical), and Grade III (anaplastic). Radiological and structural imaging computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging are done routinely for defining the location, extent, and follow-up. However, these imaging techniques have their limitations. Since meningiomas have overexpression of somatostatin receptor 2, DOTANOC positron-emission tomography (PET)/CT scan is suggested for their delineation and distinguish postradiotherapy necrosis from recurrence. Here, we present a case where DOTANOC PET/CT scan helped in confirming recurrence postsurgery and radiotherapy.
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