Clinical Data, 18F-FDG Avidity, and Final Diagnosis of Splenic Lesions in Patients Without Known Malignancy (Group B)
| Patient no. | Age (y) | Sex | Clinical indication | 18F-FDG avidity | Method of diagnosis | Final diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 89 | M | Abdominal pain; CT lesion | + | SPL FNA | Gastric cancer |
| 2 | 18 | F | Abdominal pain; CT lesion | + | Surgery | Brucellosis |
| 3 | 52 | M | Abdominal pain; CT lesions | + | LN Bx | Lymphoma |
| 4 | 66 | M | Incidental US finding | + | SPL FNA | Lymphoma |
| 5 | 55 | F | Incidental CT finding | + | Lung Bx | Sarcoidosis |
| 6 | 65 | M | Incidental CT finding | + | SPL FNA | Lymphoma |
| 7 | 69 | F | Incidental CT finding; previous malaria | + | Surgery | Lymphoma |
| 8 | 40 | F | Incidental US finding | + | Surgery | Lymphoma |
| 9 | 66 | M | Incidental CT finding | + | SPL FNA | Lymphoma |
| 10 | 59 | M | Abdominal pain; CT lesions | + | Surgery | Lymphoma |
| 11 | 62 | F | Incidental CT finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 12 | 33 | M | Incidental US finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 13 | 53 | M | Incidental US finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 14 | 55 | M | Incidental CT finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 15 | 48 | F | Incidental US finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 16 | 58 | M | Incidental US finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 17 | 48 | M | Incidental CT finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 18 | 59 | F | Incidental US finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 19 | 62 | M | Incidental CT finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
| 20 | 65 | M | Incidental US finding | − | C and I F/U | NED |
SPL = spleen; FNA = fine-needle aspiration; LN = lymph node; Bx = biopsy; US = ultrasound; C and I F/U = clinical and imaging follow-up; NED = no evidence of malignant disease on imaging work-up and stability of lesion on follow-up imaging.