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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 1;48(6):e297-e299.
doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004625. Epub 2023 Apr 5.

Synchronous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Rectum and Anal Canal Detected by FDG PET/CT-A Rare Entity

Shabana Abdul Jabbar  1 , B Selvakumar  1 , Subhash Chandra Soni  1 , Sameer Taywade  2 , Poonam Elhence  3
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Case Reports

Synchronous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Rectum and Anal Canal Detected by FDG PET/CT-A Rare Entity

Shabana Abdul Jabbar et al. Clin Nucl Med. .

Abstract

Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common malignancy of the anal canal, and FDG PET/CT is recommended in its nodal staging, radiotherapy planning, and response assessment. We share an interesting case of dual primary malignancy of the anal canal and rectum, which was detected by 18 F-FDG PET/CT and confirmed on histopathology as synchronous squamous cell carcinoma.

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