Ectopic Pancreatitis in the Gastric Antrum Mimicking Malignancy on FDG PET/CT.

Authors :: Wang L
Li L
Fu L
Zheng Y
Source :: Clinical nuclear medicine [Clin Nucl Med] 2021 Aug 01; Vol. 46 (8), pp. 664-666.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Abstract: A 34-year-old man suffered intermittent abdominal pain for 1 month, especially after drinking or eating. Enhancement CT was performed to determine the cause, which detected a soft tissue mass in the gastric antrum, suggestive of possible malignancy. FDG PET/CT scan was undertaken for staging, which showed increased metabolism in the known gastric mass, also suggestive of malignancy. However, this lesion was confirmed as ectopic pancreatitis pathologically.<br />Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared.<br /> (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)