Malignant Lymphoma Diagnosed as Gallbladder Carcinoma on 18F-FDG PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2022 Feb 1;47(2):e142-e143. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003881.

Abstract

Extranodal primary lymphoma of gallbladder is extremely rare. We report a 48-year-old woman initially diagnosed as gallbladder carcinoma with lymph nodes metastases by contrast-enhanced CT and MRI. Meanwhile the images of 18F-FDG PET/CT highly suggested gallbladder carcinoma due to the necrosis in one of the enlarged lymph nodes. However, it was proved to be diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by the histopathological diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Gallbladder Neoplasms*
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse*
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18