Utility of computed tomography and 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose with positron emission tomography/computed tomography for distinguishing appendiceal mucocele caused by mucinous adenocarcinoma from other pathologies.

Manabu KanekoK KawaiH NozawaK HataT TanakaT NishikawaY ShunoK SasakiShigenobu Emoto Koji MuronoH IshiiH SonodaT WatadaniH TakaoO AbeS Ishihara

Published in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2020)

Distinguishing between mucocele with mucinous adenocarcinoma and other pathologies using imaging modalities is challenging. Our results suggest that wall irregularity on CT and elevated SUVmax on PET/CT are useful factors that can be employed for such discrimination.

Keyphrases

positron emission tomography
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computed tomography
low grade
high grade
squamous cell carcinoma
dual energy
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pet imaging
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magnetic resonance imaging
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radiation therapy
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