Open AccessIncidental detection of endometriosis with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in a patient with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and adenomyosis
Author(s) -
Alex Cheen Hoe Khoo,
Ghee Kheng Chew
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_27_19
Subject(s) - medicine , adenomyosis , endometriosis , radiology , positron emission tomography , fluorodeoxyglucose , positron emission , nuclear medicine , pathology
Endometriosis is commonly associated with chronic pelvic pain and its presentation varies between individuals. The only way to confirm the presence of endometriosis is via keyhole or open surgery. In the presence of hematuria, deep endometriotic infiltration needs to be considered. We share an interesting case highlighting the role of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography in evaluating a posterior urinary bladder wall lesion and hypodense liver lesions in a middle-aged woman with presenting with frank hematuria in the background of treated cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and adenomyosis.