PET scan and mets

gargengirl09 · February 2016

I've searched everywhere on here and can't find a similar post. So here goes.

I finished my chemo on 11/13/2015 Finished radiation on 1/19/2016. I had a cough that wouldn't go away, which led to a chest x-ray to rule out pneumonia, which showed soft tissue abnormality. That lead to a CT scan, which led to a PET scan. The Pet scan shows:

"abnormal hyper-metabolic activity is present T10-T11 vertebral bodies, the right posterior ilium, right ilium adjacent to the acetabulum and left ischium. Abnormal soft tissue activity seen in the hilar lymph nodes."

I had a bronchoscope with biopsy yesterday. No pathology report yet. Preliminary look didn't show cancer in those lymph nodes.

My question is, has anyone had a similar reading on a PET scan and had the hip biopsied?

I'm worn out at this point, and a little worried.

Thanks in advance.

MusicLover · February 2016

Yes, similar but nothing in my back that was visible. Had my hip biopsied, I was scared to death of the procedure but it was ok. I am so sorry that you are dealing with this also.

bevin · February 2016

did they provide you the suv on the pet scan? that score can give a picture of whether tissue is more or less likely cancerous. good luck, praying you are ok

ElaineTherese · February 2016

I had something light up on a PET scan near my femoral neck (hip area), but when I had it scanned in an MRI, it wasn't there. MO thinks it was a false positive.

PET scan and mets

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