^(18)F-FDG PET/CT findings of paratesticular alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma

Rhabdomyosarcoma(RMS)originates from primitive mesenchymal cells and is the most common soft tissue tumor in childhood.^(18)F-fluoro-deoxyglucose(^(18)F-FDG)positron emission tomography(PET)/computed tomography(CT)has been reported to be valuable in RMS staging and risk stratification.Paratesticular RMS is a relatively uncommon form of RMS,most of which are of the embryonal histologic type.Paratesticular alveolar RMS is associated with aggressive behavior,high metastatic potential,and poor outcomes.To the best of our knowledge,^(18)F-FDG PET/CT imaging findings of paratesticular alveolar RMS have never been described.Here,we report on a 16-year-old boy's rare paratesticular alveolar RMS with multiple metastases and its findings on^(18)F-FDG PET/CT.This case also demonstrates the potential value of^(18)F-FDG PET/CT in RMS staging and treatment decisions,and may aid in the differential diagnosis.

Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound combined with percutaneous ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in the diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions

Background:Contrast-enhanced ultrasound(CEUS)can detect lesions hidden in inflammatory regions and find necrosis or areas of severe fibrosis within the lesion.This retrospective study aimed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of solid pancreatic lesions using percutaneous ultrasound(US)-guided fine-needle aspiration(FNA)with or without CEUS assessment.Methods:Clinical,imaging,and pathologic data of 181 patients from January 2014 to December 2018 in Pecking Union Medical College Hospital,with solid pancreatic masses who underwent percutaneous US-FNA and ThinPrep cytologic test were retrospectively evaluated.Patients were divided into CEUS and US groups according to whether CEUS was performed before the biopsy.According to FNA cytology diagnoses,we combined non-diagnostic,neoplastic,and negative cases into a negative category.The positive category included malignant,suspicious,and atypical cases.The final diagnosis was confirmed by pathology or clinical and radiological follow-up for at least 12 months.The sensitivity,specificity,positive predictive value(PPV),negative predictive value(NPV),and accuracy of US-FNA were evaluated between the two groups.Results:This study enrolled 107 male and 74 female patients(average age:60 years).There were 58 cases in the US group and 123 cases in the CEUS group.No statistically significant differences in age,gender,or lesion size were found between the two groups.The diagnostic accuracy of the CEUS group was 95.1%(117/123),which was higher than the 86.2%(50/58)observed in the US group(P=0.036).The sensitivity,specificity,PPV,and NPV of the CEUS group were increased by 7.5%,16.7%,3.4%,and 18.8%,respectively,compared with the US group.However,the differences of the two groups were not statistically significant.Conclusions:Compared with the conventional US,the use of CEUS could improve the biopsy accuracy and avoid the need for a repeat biopsy,especially for some complicated FNA cases.