F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation in an inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen

Motohiro Sato; Isao Takasaka; Toshiyuki Okumura; Yasukazu Shioyama; Yuji Asato; Fuyo Yoshimi; Jyouji Imura; Ryuta Amemiya

doi:10.1007/s12149-007-0055-6

F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation in an inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen

Ann Nucl Med. 2007 Nov;21(9):521-4. doi: 10.1007/s12149-007-0055-6. Epub 2007 Nov 26.

Authors

Motohiro Sato¹, Isao Takasaka, Toshiyuki Okumura, Yasukazu Shioyama, Yuji Asato, Fuyo Yoshimi, Jyouji Imura, Ryuta Amemiya

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, 6528 Koibuchi, Kasama, 309-1793, Japan. mo-sato@chubyoin.pref.ibaraki.jp

PMID: 18030584
DOI: 10.1007/s12149-007-0055-6

Abstract

We report on a case with an inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen, which showed a moderate accumulation of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in the tumor. F-18 FDG accumulated mainly in the peripheral portion of this tumor that showed abundant hypercellular inflammatory cells histopathologically. Splenic inflammatory pseudotumors should be recognized as F-18 FDG-avid benign tumors of the spleen.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacokinetics*
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis*
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Positron-Emission Tomography
Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics
Spleen / diagnostic imaging*
Spleen / pathology

Substances

Radiopharmaceuticals
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18