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FDG-PET uptake in occult acute pelvic fracture

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The role of FDG-PET in the diagnosis of bone metastases remains unsettled, although it is hoped that PET scans will add specificity to or replace bone scintigraphy. We report a case in which an acute traumatic fracture presented with a level of uptake generally considered indicative of neoplasm. It is important to recognize that increased FDG-PET activity in bone should not be accepted as definitive evidence of metastatic disease.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Medical University of South Carolina, 169 Ashley Avenue, Room 297, Box 250322, Charleston, SC 29425, USA

    James G. Ravenel, Leonie L. Gordon & Thomas L. Pope

  2. Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA

    Carolyn E. Reed

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Ravenel, J.G., Gordon, L.L., Pope, T.L. et al. FDG-PET uptake in occult acute pelvic fracture. Skeletal Radiol 33, 99–101 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-003-0711-4

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