Parapharyngeal meningioma extending from the intracranial space evaluated by FDG PET.

Kado, H; Ogawa, T; Okudera, T; Kanno, I; Hatazawa, J; Uemura, K · J Nucl Med · 1998

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a rare case of parapharyngeal meningioma extending from the intracranial space evaluated by PET with [18F]-2-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). Although the parapharyngeal meningioma had a high rate of glucose metabolism, it was proved to be pathohistologically benign. The high rate of glucose metabolism of the tumor reflected tumor aggressiveness well because the tumor grew in a relatively short time.

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