title: FDG-PET positive granuloma of the liver mimicking local recurrence after hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastasis.
abstract: There is a burgeoning use of FDG-PET to stage colorectal cancer, in particular for patients with colorectal liver metastases scheduled for surgical resection. However, the accuracy of such imaging technique for recurrent colorectal liver metastasis is unknown. This report described a case of false-positive FDG-PET uptake of the liver mimicking local recurrence after resection of colorectal liver metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Surgery, University of Milan School of Medicine, IRCCS Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Donadon
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bona
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montorsi
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Torzilli
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006099:Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18