PET-CT en el carcinoma anaplásico de tiroides y otros subtipos histológicos agresivos

  1. García-Talavera San Miguel, Paloma 1
  2. Díaz-González, Luis Gonzaga 1
  3. Gómez-Caminero, Felipe 1
  4. Riola Parada, Cristina 1
  5. Peñaherrera-Cepeda, Carolina 1
  6. Tamayo-Alonso, María Pilar 1
  1. 1 Servicio de Medicina Nuclear. Hospital Universitario de Salamanca
Revista:
Revista ORL

ISSN: 2444-7986 2444-7986

Año de publicación: 2022

Volumen: 13

Número: 2

Páginas: 125-135

Tipo: Artículo

DOI: 10.14201/ORL.27382 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openDialnet editor

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Introduction and objective: The aggressive histological subtypes of thyroid cancer are less common and have a worse prognosis than well –differentiated ones (DTC). The most important aggressive subtypes are Hürtle cell carcinoma (CHH), anaplasic and poorly differentiated carcinoma. In this review, we are going to evaluate the role of PET-CT, especially with 18F-FDG, in these aggressive histological lines, as well as in aggressive subtypes of DTC (tall cells, diffuse sclerosing…) and in radioiodine-refractory differentiated thyroid carcinoma. Synthesis: Although the main indication for 18F-FDG PET in thyroid cancer is suspected recurrence, in patients with DTC with elevated serum thyroglobulin and radioiodine-negative whole-body scan (WBS), this technique has increasing applications in DTC. Likewise, 18F-FDG PET is also an efficient diagnostic tool in the study of anaplastic carcinoma, poorly differentiated and other aggressive lines. It is recommended, in current clinical guidelines, as part of the initial staging in anaplastic, poorly differentiated, and invasive HCC. And it is increasingly used in other indications such as prognostic assessment, evaluation of treatment response, and even during the follow-up of high-risk patients. The use of other PET tracers, such as 68Ga-PSMA and 68Ga-DOTATATE have not clearly demonstrated their clinical benefit over 18F-FDG. They are usually limited to cases in which it is necessary to assess the density of somatostatin analogs and PSMA receptors prior to metabolic therapy.  Conclusions: 18F-FDG PET-CT is the most effective functional diagnostic technique in the study of poorly differentiated and aggressive thyroid neoplasms, since they show little or no avidity for radioiodine and however high affinity for 18F-FDG. The role of other PET tracers for the evaluation of these tumors is promising, although it still needs studies with a larger number of patients.

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