Fluorodeoxyglucose activity associated with a cosmetic poly-L-lactide filler: a potential confounder on positron emission tomography and computed tomography

Dwivedi, K., Prabhu, I. S. and Bradley, K. M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1911-3382 2018. Fluorodeoxyglucose activity associated with a cosmetic poly-L-lactide filler: a potential confounder on positron emission tomography and computed tomography. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 56 (2) , pp. 148-150. 10.1016/j.bjoms.2017.09.011

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Abstract

Injectable cosmetic fillers are increasingly popular, but are not often considered as a cause of abnormal findings on imaging. We present a case of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) filler associated with 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake, which had the potential to interfere with staging of a squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral tongue. We characterise the FDG-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) properties of a PLLA dermal filler, Sculptra ® (Aventis), and highlight its potentially confounding appearance in the staging scans of oncological patients, particularly those with oral tumours.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0266-4356
Date of Acceptance:	24 September 2017
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2022 10:21
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/131997

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