FDG uptake in abdominal mesh implant on FDG PET/CT |
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Authors: | Yilmaz Mustafa Sevinc Alper Aybasti Necdet Celen Zeki Zincirkeser Sabri |
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Affiliation: | Department of Nuclear Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology, University of Gaziantep School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey. yilmazmustafa@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: | A 50-year-old man with peritoneal angiosarcoma underwent total tumor excision along with removal of the total right rectus and medial part of the left rectus muscles 1 year earlier. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) was performed for suspected recurrence. In the anterior abdominal wall extensive subcutaneous FDG uptake showing linear hypermetabolic zone on PET slices was noted. The patient had a history of a dual mesh implant, which consists of polypropylene and polyvinylidene fluoride for the reinforcement of the abdominal wall during the operation. PET/CT fusion image demonstrated that the finding was due to the dual mesh implant in the anterior abdominal wall most likely representing a foreign body reaction. |
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