Two Cases of Peritoneal Tuberculosis Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT / 핵의학분자영상
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
;
: 499-504, 2009.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-155607
ABSTRACT
F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) plays an important role in diagnosis of malignant tumors and adds to conventional imaging in the staging of pertoneal carcinomatosis. However, false positive cases resulting from benign disease such as tuberculosis may occur. We report two cases of peritoneal tuberculosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT which showed multiple hypermetabolic foci in the mesentery and peritoneum with increased serum cancer antigen 125 (CA 125). Subsequent F-18 FDG PET/CT showed a disappearance of pathologic uptake following treatment with anti-tuberculosis drugs.
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Main subject:
Peritoneum
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Tuberculosis
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Peritonitis, Tuberculous
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Carcinoma
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Positron-Emission Tomography
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Mesentery
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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