如今，正电子发射断层扫描/计算机断层扫描（PET/CT）在鼻咽癌（NPC）中的应用已得到广泛认可。鼻咽癌在西方人群中，尤其是儿童中的发病率很低。我们介绍了意大利第一例鼻咽癌儿科患者，除了标准随访成像方法（包括 CT 和磁共振成像）外，还进行了 18F-氟脱氧葡萄糖 (18F-FDG) PET/CT 扫描随访。 18F-FDG PET/CT扫描有助于区分转移性和良性骨病变，从而帮助临床医生确定最合适的治疗方案。这些发现支持 18F-FDG PET/CT 在儿科鼻咽癌患者诊断检查中的临床实用性。版权所有© 2024 作者。由 Galenos 出版社代表土耳其核医学学会出版。

Nowadays, the utility of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is well established in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). The incidence of NPC in the West population, especially in children, is very low. We present the first Italian case of a pediatric patient with NPC followed up with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/CT scan in addition to the standard follow-up imaging methods, including CT and magnetic resonance imaging. The 18F-FDG PET/CT scan was helpful in discriminating between metastatic and benign osseous lesions, thereby helping clinicians to determine the most appropriate therapeutic regimen. These findings support the clinical utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnostic work-up of pediatric patients with NPC.Copyright© 2024 The Author. Published by Galenos Publishing House on behalf of the Turkish Society of Nuclear Medicine.