title: Pancreatic Cancer Complicated by Pancreatitis Demonstrated on FDG PET/CT.
abstract: A 73-year-old man was referred for F-FDG PET/CT study for staging of biopsy-proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma. The scan demonstrated focal intense FDG uptake in the pancreatic head, localizing the primary tumor. Additional moderate diffuse uptake was seen throughout the pancreas, suggestive of acute pancreatitis. Concurrent diagnostic CT showed diffuse pancreatic hypoenhancement consistent with edema. Serum lipase level was elevated, confirming a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, Nepean Hospital, Penrith; and †Nepean Medical School University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: Grace
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hennessy
authors.forename: Shankar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vamadevan
authors.forename: Han
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: Chuong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bui
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mansberg
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18