Abdominal Vasculitis Determined by Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Year 2022, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 1 - 5, 01.08.2022

Zehra Pınar Koç Pınar Pelin Özcan Nurdan Oruçoğlu Hamide Sayar

https://izlik.org/JA65MD48XC

Abstract

Aim: The retrospective evaluation of abdominal vasculitis detected by FDG PET/CT examinations.
Materials and Methods: Seven patients (3 Female, 4 Male, 26-72 years old) were subjects of this study. The images of the patients as well as clinic and pathologic features were analyzed retrospectively.
Results: The determination of the abdominal vasculitis is possible as a primary diagnosis or incidentally during an investigation of a known another disease (malignancy).
Conclusion: This case series demonstrates the significance of this clinical entity as well as the associated malignancy with this disease by FDG PET/CT.

Keywords

Abdominal , Vasculitis , FDG PET/CT

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