Hepatic Adenomatosis May Mimic Metastatic Lesions of Liver With F-18-FDG PET/CT

Sanli Y., Bakir B., Kuyumcu S., Ozkan Z. G., Gulluoglu M., Bilge O., ...More

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE, vol.37, no.7, pp.697-698, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Editorial Material
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e3182443ced
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.697-698
  • Keywords: hepatic adenomatosis, FDG PET/CT, liver, FALSE-POSITIVE UPTAKE, FDG
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Hepatic adenomatosis is an uncommon benign neoplasm, with the presence of multiple adenomas (generally more than 4) within the liver. A 52-yearold woman presented with multiple (>10) solid liver lesions detected with abdominal ultrasonography and verified with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Subsequently, F-18 FDG PET/CT demonstrated increased uptake in these lesions. Histology revealed hepatic adenomatosis. F-18 FDG PET/CT cannot reliably differentiate hepatic adenomas from malignant processes on the basis of uptake.