Title of article
Fasciola Hepatica Mimicking Malignancy on 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Author/Authors
Sürücü, Erdem Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Nuclear Medicine - Van, Turkey , Demir, Yusuf Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Nuclear Medicine - Van, Turkey , Dülger, Ahmet C. Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology - Van, Turkey , Ölmez, Şehmus Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gastroenterology - Van, Turkey , Batur, Abdüssamed Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radiology - Van, Turkey , Kitapçı, Mehmet T. Integra Medical Imaging Center - Ankara, Turkey
Pages
4
From page
143
To page
146
Abstract
A 48-year-old female with complaints of gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain, fatigue, vomiting, nausea, and weight loss was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumor after removal of a 2 mm lesion from the stomach with endoscopic biopsy. Her magnetic resonance imaging that was performed due to on-going symptoms showed multiple linear hypointense lesions in the liver. Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan was performed for differential diagnosis, which showed high fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in these lesions. Clinical and laboratory findings revealed the final diagnosis as Fasciola hepatica. The imaging features of this case is presented to aid in differentiating this infectious disease from malignancy and avoid misdiagnosis on FDG-PET/CT.
Keywords
infection , Fasciola hepatica , 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography
Journal title
Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2575741
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