A rare case of solitary fibrous tumor of the adrenal gland detected by (18)F-FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2014 May;39(5):475-7. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31828e9752.

Abstract

A 33-year old man underwent an F-FDG PET/CT searching for the cause of a fever of unknown origin. F-FDG PET/CT incidentally detected a focal area of markedly increased radiopharmaceutical uptake corresponding to a 2.5-cm nodule in the right adrenal gland. Laboratory data ruled out the presence of a functioning adrenal lesion. All these findings were suggestive of adrenal malignancy. After right adrenalectomy, histology showed a benign solitary fibrous tumor of the adrenal gland. This case highlights that benign solitary fibrous tumor should be considered as possible false-positive F-FDG PET/CT finding for malignancy in evaluating adrenal incidentalomas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / complications
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Solitary Fibrous Tumors / diagnostic imaging*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18