18F-FDG PET, contrast CT and MRI to comprehensively diagnose and assess rare perineural spread of squamous cell carcinoma to the greater auricular nerve

18F-FDG PET, contrast CT and MRI to comprehensively diagnose and assess rare perineural spread of squamous cell carcinoma to the greater auricular nerve

We present a case of a 78-year-old male with a primary parotid squamous cell carcinoma which spread via the left facial, trigeminal and greater auricular nerves. The patient presented with left facial droop and paraesthesia. Initial MRI scans demonstrated involvement of the trigeminal and facial ner...

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Main Authors: Manvinder Dhillon, BMedSci, MBBS, PGDAAD, MS, Gavin Mackie, MBBS, FRANZCR, FAANMS, Dalveer Singh, MBBS, FRANZCR, FAANMS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Perineural spread
Squamous cell carcinoma
FDG PET-CT
MRI
Greater auricular nerve
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322002552

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