F-18 FDG pericardial uptake secondary to recent cardiac surgery Journal Article

  


Authors: Pandit, N.; Yeung, H. W.
Article Title: F-18 FDG pericardial uptake secondary to recent cardiac surgery
Abstract: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomographic (PET) imaging is an important diagnostic tool in the evaluation of tumors. However, FDG also accumulates in inflammatory lesions and is a common cause of false-positive results. The authors report a case in which diffuse FDG uptake was seen in the pericardium on a whole-body FDG PET scan that was performed to evaluate a lung mass. Pericardial tumor spread was considered. However, based on the patient's clinical history, the uptake was most likely a result of a postpericardiotomy syndrome.
Keywords: aged; case report; postoperative period; positron emission tomography; radiopharmaceuticals; postoperative complication; coronary artery bypass graft; lung tumor; lung adenocarcinoma; fluorodeoxyglucose f 18; fluorodeoxyglucose f18; lung alveolus cell carcinoma; false positive reactions; coronary artery disease; pericardium; heart surgery; tomography, emission-computed; humans; human; male; article; cardiac surgical procedures; f-18 fdg pet scan
Journal Title: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume: 26
Issue: 11
ISSN: 0363-9762
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins  
Date Published: 2001-11-01
Start Page: 984
End Page: 985
Language: English
DOI: 10.1097/00003072-200111000-00039
PUBMED: 11595877
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Export Date: 21 May 2015 -- Source: Scopus
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