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ArticleCase reports in oncological medicine2024

18F-FDG PET-CT Scans in Oncology Patients Treated with Hyaluronic Acid Filler: Not Always a Pitfall.

Ilaria Proietti, Chiara Battilotti, Francesca Svara, Ersilia Tolino, Nicoletta Bernardini, Nevena Skroza, Luca Filippi, Concetta Potenza

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Article in Case reports in oncological medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ilaria ProiettiDermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", "A. Fiorini" Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3795-3190
Chiara BattilottiDermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", "A. Fiorini" Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.
Francesca SvaraDermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", "A. Fiorini" Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.
Ersilia TolinoDermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", "A. Fiorini" Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.
Nicoletta BernardiniDermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", "A. Fiorini" Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.
Nevena SkrozaDermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", "A. Fiorini" Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.
Luca FilippiNuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Oncohaematology, Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata University Hospital, Viale Oxford 81, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Concetta PotenzaDermatology Unit "Daniele Innocenzi", "A. Fiorini" Hospital, Via Firenze, 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy.
Policlinico Tor Vergata · IT

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Abstract

The use of hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers in oncology patients undergoing PET-CT scans is a topic of debate due to potential interference with imaging accuracy. A 54-year-old female, postmelanoma metastasectomy in the parotid region with subsequent facial nerve palsy (FNP), received HA filler injections for facial symmetry and functional restoration. Follow-up PET-CT scans showed no interference or artifacts attributable to HA injection, allowing for accurate imaging results. This case suggests that HA fillers administered in oncology patients may not universally pose challenges or disrupt PET-CT imaging interpretation. Due to the possible false positives induced by fillers, the inclusion of aesthetic treatments in patients' anamnesis is a crucial step to accurately interpret PET-CT images. Although maintaining high level of caution in interpreting PET-CT results after filler injection is essential, our case emphasizes the safety of this procedure in oncology patients undergoing follow-up PET-CT scans.

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