| Multi-site abdominal tuberculosis mimics malignancy on 18F-FDG PET/CT: report of three cases. | |
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PMID: 20806445 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) imaging, an established procedure for evaluation of malignancy, shows an increased 18F-FDG uptake in inflammatory conditions. We present three patients with abdominal pain and weight loss. Conventional imaging studies indicated that abdominal neoplasm and 18F-FDG PET/CT for assessment of malignancy showed multiple lesions with intense 18F-FDG uptake in abdomen of the three cases. However, the three patients were finally diagnosed with multi-site abdominal tuberculosis (TB). Of them, two were diagnosed with TB by pathology, one was diagnosed with TB clinically. They recovered after anti-TB therapy. Few reports on accumulation of 18F-FDG in abdominal TB are available in the literature. A high index of suspicion is necessary to achieve an early diagnosis and a better outcome of the disease. |
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Authors:
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Geng Tian; Yong Xiao; Bin Chen; Hong Guan; Qun-Yi Deng |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Volume: 16 ISSN: 1007-9327 ISO Abbreviation: World J. Gastroenterol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-31 Completed Date: 2010-12-16 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883448 Medline TA: World J Gastroenterol Country: China |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 4237-42 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Tumor, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, 3002 Sungang West Road, Shenzhen 518035, Guangdong Province, China. tiangeng666@yahoo.com.cn |
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Abdominal Neoplasms
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radiography*,
radionuclide imaging* Adult Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use Diagnosis, Differential Female Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Humans Male Middle Aged Positron-Emission Tomography* Tomography, X-Ray Computed* Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis / drug therapy, radiography*, radionuclide imaging* |
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0/Antitubercular Agents; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
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