Open AccessCalyceal Diverticulum in FDG‐PET Imaging
Author(s) -
Wang KehBin,
Hung GuangUei,
Lin WanYu
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the kaohsiung journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.439
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 2410-8650
pISSN - 1607-551X
DOI - 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70217-7
Subject(s) - medicine , lesion , radiology , nuclear medicine , pelvis , positron emission tomography , standardized uptake value , surgery
A 46‐year‐old female underwent a fluorodeoxyglucose F‐18 (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) whole‐body scan for tumor screening after showing no symptoms or signs. The PET images showed a large FDG‐avid lesion in the left renal pelvis, with a maximum standard uptake value (SUV) of 10.7 at 1 hour and 3.9 at 3 hours. An abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a 3.7‐cm cystic lesion with a slightly irregular wall in the left kidney. The immediate impression was that of a complicated cyst. A histopathologic report after surgery confirmed a calyceal diverticulum. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of FDG uptake in a case of calyceal diverticulum.