title: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose accumulation in an inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen.
abstract: We report on a case with an inflammatory pseudotumor of the spleen, which showed a moderate accumulation of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) in the tumor. F-18 FDG accumulated mainly in the peripheral portion of this tumor that showed abundant hypercellular inflammatory cells histopathologically. Splenic inflammatory pseudotumors should be recognized as F-18 FDG-avid benign tumors of the spleen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Ibaraki Prefectural Central Hospital, 6528 Koibuchi, Kasama, 309-1793, Japan. mo-sato@chubyoin.pref.ibaraki.jp
authors.forename: Motohiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Isao
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Takasaka
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Yasukazu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shioyama
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Asato
authors.forename: Fuyo
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yoshimi
authors.forename: Jyouji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Imura
authors.forename: Ryuta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amemiya
mesh_terms: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18