Cervical Cancer - 43-year-old female with invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

History
43-year-old female with moderately differentiated invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. Compared with CT of abdomen and pelvis from approx 2 months earlier.

PET/CT Findings
The patient has retroperitoneal and left supraclavicular fossa lymph nodes, which are both hypermetabolic suspicious for distant metastatic disease. There are multiple foci of nodular uptake along the course of the left ureter. They represent extensive left retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy with significant fluorodeoxyglucose activity. Findings are highly suspicious for metastatic retroperitoneal lymph nodes along the course of the left ureter. Some of these lymph nodes were present on the CT. However, some of the lymph nodes are new, suggesting aggressive disease.

Courtesy of
Thompson Cancer Survival Center