High [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in abdominal abscesses: a PET study

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1989 Sep-Oct;13(5):829-31. doi: 10.1097/00004728-198909000-00014.

Abstract

We report two cases of abdominal abscess displaying high uptake of [18F]fluorodeoxyglycose (FDG) by positron emission tomography (PET). Abdominal abscesses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal masses showing high FDG uptake in PET studies.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Abscess / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adult
  • Deoxy Sugars*
  • Deoxyglucose* / analogs & derivatives
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed

Substances

  • Deoxy Sugars
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Deoxyglucose