Sabtu, 11 Mei 2013
A DIFFICULT CASE OF NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER
A young male was suspected of primary liver cancer or hepatoma.The patient condition was getting poorer while the liver function deteriorating with icterus and anemia.
The PET/CT scan showed positive FDG uptake in the nasopharyngeal wall area.
Biopsy of the tumour showed positive for nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
This case show the role of PET/CT scan to determine the location of primary tumor which is surprisingly found in the nasopharynx.
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