title: Inflammatory Fibroid Polyp of the Stomach Mimics Malignancy on 18F FDG PET/CT Imaging.
abstract: Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare non-neoplastic and proliferating submucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. The classic IFP, which was first described by Vanek, consists of prominent blood vessels and is characterized by a heavy inflammatory infiltrate, which is rich in eosinophilic granulocytes. The clinical presentation depends on the size and location. Inflammatory fibroid polyps cannot be differentiated from malignancy without histological examination. We report a case of IFP in the stomach that mimicked a primary gastric malignancy showing an increased F-FDG uptake.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Medipol University, Istanbul; †Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul; ‡Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir; and §Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sabriye Sennur
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bilgin
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bilgin
authors.forename: Recep
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Savas
authors.forename: Ezgi Basak
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Erdogan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18