Medknow Publications on behalf of the Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI)
Abstract
Perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa), also called clear cell
\u2032sugar\u2032 tumor of the lung, is a rare benign tumor arising
from perivascular epithelioid cells (PECs). We report a case of a
15-year-old boy who presented with right lower lobe lesion which turned
out to be a clear cell tumor of the lung. An
[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) - positron emission tomography
(PET) scan revealed mild FDG uptake in the lung lesion (SUV< 1) with
no active uptake elsewhere in the body. We discuss the clinical,
radiologic and immunohistochemical features of clear cell
\u2032sugar\u2032 tumor of lung and compare them with published
literature