Lung metastasis and pheochromocytomas: Detection using FDG PET/CT

A 14-year-old boy, who had undergone a left adrenalectomy for a pheochromocytoma (PCC) 4 years earlier, suffered from a dull sensation in his head and flushing of the face. He was referred to our hospital to evaluate a disease recurrence. With the use of Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging, hypermetabolic lesions were observed in five locations (Figure 1): three locations in the bilateral para-aortic …