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Table 1 Distribution of the studied cases according to different parameters (n = 18)

From: Value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in assessment of response to preoperative chemotherapy in pediatric sarcoma

 

No. (%)

Sex

 Male

13 (72.2%)

 Female

5 (27.8%)

Age (years)

 < 15

9 (50.0%)

 ≥ 15

9 (50.0%)

 Median (Min.–Max.)

15.0 (1.0–18.0)

 Mean ± SD

13.33 ± 5.10

1ry site

 Femur

3 (16.7%)

 Head and neck

3 (16.7%)

 Humerus

2 (11.1%)

 Fibula

2 (11.1%)

 Urinary bladder

2 (11.1%)

 Iliac bone

2 (11.1%)

 Tibia

2 (11.1%)

 Scapula

1 (5.6%)

 Abdominal wall

1 (5.6%)

Histopathology

 Osteosarcoma

7 (38.9%)

 Ewing sarcoma

5 (27.8%)

 Rhabdomyosarcoma

4 (22.2%)

 Myeloid sarcoma

1 (5.6%)

 Synovial sarcoma

1 (5.6%)

SUV1

 Median (Min.–Max.)

6.0 (2.80–13.0)

 Mean ± SD

6.71 ± 3.22

SUV2

 

 Median (Min.–Max.)

2.30 (1.20–20.0)

 Mean ± SD

4.86 ± 5.80

Histologic response

 Good responder

12 (66.7%)

 Poor responder

6 (33.3%)