La TEP-TDM au 18FDG a-t-elle un intérêt dans la stadification ganglionnaire des mélanomes malins cutanés cervicofaciaux bénéficiant de la technique du ganglion sentinelle ? À propos de 22 cas

In this specific population with N0 cutaneous head and neck melanoma, PET-CT sensitivity is too low and failed to detect occult nodal metastases in two patients with false negative SLNB. Consequently, PET-CT seems to be not useful for nodal staging N0 cutaneous head and neck melanomas, in which SLNB is the most accurate technique.