title: Incidental colorectal polyps in positron emission tomography.
abstract: Fluorodeoxy glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is increasingly being used for diagnosing various malignancies and surveillance of cancer recurrence, staging and screening in high-risk individuals. Due to its high sensitivity in picking up small dysplastic lesions, incidental lesions are detected frequently. We present two patients who underwent PET CT as part of cancer screening and were incidentally detected with adenomatous colonic polyps. Colonoscopy and biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Liver disease, Columbia Asia Referral Hospitals and St. Philomena's Hospital, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yelsangikar
authors.forename: Sanket
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pendsey
authors.forename: Kr
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pradeep
authors.forename: Naresh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhat
keywords: Colonic adenoma; colonoscopy; fluorodeoxy glucose positron emission tomography computed tomography; polyp