ReviewCancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.)2025
Acute Radiation Esophagitis After Chemoradiotherapy Demonstrating "Tube-Like" FDG Uptake on PET-CT: Case Report and Literature Review.
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- Acute Radiation Esophagitis After Chemoradiotherapy Demonstrating "Tube-Like" FDG Uptake on PET-CT: Case Report and Literature Review.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundRadiation esophagitis (RE) is a frequent complication of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, its acute-phase imaging features on positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) are rarely described in detail. Early identification of such findings may help differentiate RE from other causes of esophageal fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake. CASE: We report a case of a 75-year-old man with stage IIIA NSCLC who underwent CRT with cisplatin and S-1 alongside intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). During the acute phase, PET-CT revealed an unusual tube-like pattern of FDG uptake in the esophagus (SUVmax = 5.5), which subsequently resolved. The patient later developed chronic RE presenting as dysphagia, which gradually improved with conservative treatment.
conclusionThis case highlights an atypical tube-like FDG uptake pattern on PET-CT during acute RE and underscores the need for awareness of this finding. A review of the literature suggests potential overlap with imaging features of chemotherapy-induced or Candida esophagitis. Larger studies are warranted to evaluate whether such PET-CT findings may serve as early markers for acute RE and predictors of chronic complications.
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