Non‐<scp>FDG</scp>‐Avid Metastasis Detected by Molecular Imaging in Unknown Primary of the Head and Neck
Squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary continues to be a diagnostic challenge. We present a case where a novel molecular imaging agent aided the identification of additional lesions missed on traditional imaging, ultimately leading to diagnosis and a change in management.
Authors
- Marisa E. Hom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1319-5110)
- Nicole Meeks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4021-8636)
- Kyle Mannion (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9391-1791)
- Jaclyn Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9804-6995)
- Melanie D. Hicks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7162-3008)
- Eben Lloyd Rosenthal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0294-5203)
- Ashtyn McAdoo
- Gary T. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9235-4564)
- Michael C. Topf
Institutions
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Laryngoscope
- Published
- 2025-06-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lary.32228
- Primary Topic
- Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
- Vanderbilt University
- Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research
- Georgia Clinical and Translational Science Alliance
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences