Paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration as initial presentation of papillary carcinoma of the fallopian tube: Evaluation and usefulness of 18F FDG PET/CT. Case report and literature review

The acquisition of an 18F FDG PET/CT scan in patients with suspected paraneoplastic cerebellar syndrome can be helpful in determining the origin of a neoplasm because of its high sensitivity and also helps guide the neurological development course depending on the degree of incorporation of 18F FDG to the cerebellar parenchyma when compared with the rest of the brain. The 18F FDG whole body PET-CT (positron emission tomography and computed tomography) scan is a useful tool to determine the origin of a possible paraneoplastic cerebellar degeneration in patients suspected of having malignancy. In this case report, we describe the usefulness of the 18F fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET CT scan to evaluate the possible presence of PCD, determine the current status of the disease, and find its possible origin