Increased 18F-FDG uptake of heterotopic pancreatitis in the small intestine: A CARE-compliant case report.
BACKGROUND
Heterotopic pancreas (HP), a relatively uncommon congenital anomaly, is rarely noted during F-FDG positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scan.


METHODS
A 60-year-old woman was referred to our hospital due to a 10-day history of abdominal pain with elevated levels of serum amylase and lipase. Abdominal CT and ultrasound examinations were negative. In order to search for the cause, an F-FDG PET/CT whole body scan was suggested to an old woman revealing the presence of F-FDG accumulating nodule in small intestine.


RESULTS
Surgical findings and pathologic results confirmed the diagnosis of small intestinal heterotopic pancreas with active chronic inflammation.


CONCLUSIONS
This uncommon case underscores the necessity of considering heterotopic pancreatitis in small intestine with focal F-FDG uptake as a possible differential diagnosis in intestinal tumor and tuberculosis.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shanghai Chest Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Maomei
M
Ruan
Min
M
Liu
Lingxiao
L
Cheng
Wenhui
W
Xie
Libo
L
Chen
D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18