Markedly increased 18F-FDG uptake in a nonfunctioning adrenal adenoma mimicking malignancy.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_EAB79118B284
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Markedly increased 18F-FDG uptake in a nonfunctioning adrenal adenoma mimicking malignancy.
Journal
Clinical nuclear medicine
Author(s)
Treglia G., Oragano L., Fadda G., De Gaetano A.M., Raffaelli M., Rufini V.
ISSN
1536-0229 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0363-9762
Publication state
Published
Issued date
08/2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
38
Number
8
Pages
e333-5
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
A 63-year-old woman underwent (18)F-FDG PET/CT searching for the cause of a fever of unknown origin. (18)F-FDG PET/CT incidentally detected a focal area of markedly increased radiopharmaceutical uptake in the right adrenal gland; this finding was suspicious for an adrenal malignancy or a functioning adenoma. Nevertheless, histology and laboratory data demonstrated the presence of a nonfunctioning adenoma. This case highlights that nonfunctioning adrenal adenomas should be considered as possible false-positive (18)F-FDG PET/CT findings for malignancy in the evaluation of adrenal incidentalomas, even when marked (18)F-FDG uptake is revealed.

Keywords
Adenoma/diagnosis, Adenoma/diagnostic imaging, Adenoma/metabolism, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnosis, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging, Adrenal Gland Neoplasms/metabolism, Biological Transport, Diagnosis, Differential, False Positive Reactions, Female, Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/metabolism, Humans, Middle Aged, Radiography, Radionuclide Imaging
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Web of science
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20/08/2019 16:13
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