| Literature DB >> 24900064 |
Jong Deok Kim1, Hang Woo Lee2.
Abstract
Hibernoma is a rare benign but metabolically active tumor of brown fat origin, that can have cross-sectional imaging characteristics similar to those of other fat-containing tumors, such as lipomas and liposarcomas, and its presence can lead to false-positive interpretation by exhibiting increased F18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F18-FDG) activity. A 46-year-old woman was diagnosed with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans underwent F18-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for detecting recurrence after excision. F18-FDG PET/CT showed incidental intense uptake in the back in addition to increased F18-FDG uptake at the previous lesion site. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of intense F18-FDG uptake in hibernoma in Korea.Entities:
Keywords: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberance; Hibernoma; PET/CT
Year: 2012 PMID: 24900064 PMCID: PMC4043036 DOI: 10.1007/s13139-012-0150-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nucl Med Mol Imaging ISSN: 1869-3474