Abdominal Tuberculosis: peritoneal involvement shown by F-18 FDG PET

Clin Nucl Med. 2007 Sep;32(9):716-8. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e318123f813.

Abstract

We present a case of a right renal tumor associated with increased accumulation of F-18 FDG in the peritoneum and ileocecum on PET imaging. The FDG-PET images suggested peritoneal carcinomatosis, but the histopathology of the open biopsy proved tuberculous peritonitis. Tuberculous peritonitis should be considered as a potential interpretive pitfall in mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen / diagnostic imaging*
  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Peritonitis, Tuberculous / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18