Annals of Nuclear Medicine

, Volume 24, Issue 7, pp 555–558 | Cite as

Intussusception incidentally detected by FDG-PET/CT in a pediatric lymphoma patient

  • Wichana Chamroonrat
  • Gang Cheng
  • Sabah Servaes
  • Hongming Zhuang
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Abstract

An FDG-PET/CT scan was performed in a 14-year-old boy for the purpose of staging known lymphoma. The PET images identified the primary bowel lymphoma while the corresponding CT portion of the study found the intussusception caused by the lymphoma. The incidental finding of intussusception changed the management regime of the patient. Careful evaluation of both PET and CT images of the PET/CT is essential in providing the best patient care.

Keywords

FDG PET/CT Intussusception Lymphoma Pediatric 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Wichana Chamroonrat
    • 1
  • Gang Cheng
    • 1
  • Sabah Servaes
    • 1
  • Hongming Zhuang
    • 1
    • 2
  1. 1.Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of RadiologyThe Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaUSA
  2. 2.Department of RadiologyUniversity of Pennsylvania School of MedicinePhiladelphiaUSA

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