Unique intense uptake demonstrated by F-18-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography in primary pancreatic lymphoma: A case report

作者：Abe Yoshiyuki^*; Tamura Katsumi; Sakata Ikuko; Ishida Jiro; Mukai Masaya; Ohtaki Makoto; Nakamura Masato; Machida Kikuo

来源：Oncology Letters, 2010, 1(4): 605-607.

DOI：10.3892/ol_00000107

• pancreas lymphoma positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography
• magnetic resonance images

Patients with primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL), which is rare, require a different therapeutic approach and have a better prognosis than those with pancreatic cancer However, conventional imaging modalities alone are not able to differentiate between pancreatic cancer and other rare tumors such as PPL, although the accurate diagnosis of PPL is crucial The development of new modalities such as F-18 2'-deoxy-2fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) contributes to the evaluation of lymphoma staging However, few reports are currently available regarding PET/CT findings in PPL In this study, a 56-year old man with PPL was examined using FDG PET/CT imaging, which showed the unique intense uptake of FDG in the pancreas with atypical findings of malignancy in the CT scan and magnetic resonance images

• 出版日期2010-8