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Benign adrenal hemangiomas may mimic metastases on PET. Clin Nucl Med 2013 Nov;38(11):888-90

Date

10/04/2013

Pubmed ID

24089061

DOI

10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182a756d0

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84886639388 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   5 Citations

Abstract

CT or MRI are utilized in the initial evaluation of adrenal incidentalomas; however, overlap exists between benign and malignant lesions on these examinations. The American College of Radiology recommends PET scans to complement CT and MRI for patients with adrenal masses and a moderate-to-high likelihood of neoplastic disease. We present images of a PET-avid adrenal lesion in a patient with pulmonary and pancreatic neoplasms that mimicked metastasis, but was found to be a benign adrenal hemangioma on surgical resection. The use of PET for adrenal tumors, specifically adrenal hemangiomas, will be reviewed.

Author List

Calata JF, Sukerkar AN, August CZ, Maker AV

Author

Jed Calata MD Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adrenal Gland Neoplasms
Aged, 80 and over
Diagnosis, Differential
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Hemangioma
Humans
Incidental Findings
Male
Neoplasm Metastasis
Positron-Emission Tomography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed