Usefulness of 18F-FDG PET/CT in an Unusual Case of Solid-Pseudopapillary Pancreatic Tumor in Childhood With Aggressive Behavior

We report an unusual case of a solid-pseudopapillary pancreatic\r\ntumor (SPPT) with aggressive behavior that occurred in a 16-year-old male\r\npatient. 18F fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT showed increased radiopharmaceutical\r\nuptake in a solid mass of the body of the pancreas, in several liver\r\nlesions, and in multiple peritoneal implants, corresponding to an SPPT with\r\nliver and peritoneal metastases, respectively. Based on PET/CT findings, the\r\npatient was referred to chemotherapy. In this unusual case of pediatric\r\nSPPT with aggressive behavior, 18F fluorodeoxyglucose PET/CT has been\r\nuseful in staging the disease and in treatment planning.