Abdominal Mesh Implant Showing FDG Uptake on PET/CT |
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| Authors: | Sang-Ah Jung Dae-Weung Kim Soon-Ah Park Chang Guhn Kim |
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| Institution: | .Department of Nuclear Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, 344-2 Shinyong-Dong, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do 570-711 Republic of Korea ;.Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Jeollabuk-do Korea |
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| Abstract: | F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake by a mesh implant might be caused by a foreign body granulomatous reaction with inflammation and fibrosis, which can be demonstrated by positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). A 71-year-old man underwent F-18 FDG PET/CT for the follow-up evaluation after an operation for colonic adenocarcinoma. On PET/CT imaging, there was a rectangular-shaped FDG uptake (maximal standardized uptake value, maxSUV: 3.4) in the anterior abdominal wall. On the review of the medical records, the patient had a history of herniorrhapy for the reinforcement of the abdominal wall 2 months previously, using a mesh implant consisting of polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon). We report a case of FDG uptake associated with surgical procedures including mesh implant on F-18 FDG PET/CT. |
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| Keywords: | FDG PET/CT Mesh implant Inflammatory disease |
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