Abdominal Tuberculosis: Peritoneal Involvement Shown by F-18 FDG PET

• DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e318123f813
• Publication Date: 2007-08-09T07:01:34Z
• Authors: Hiroaki Shimamoto; Kenichiro Hamada; Ichiro Higuchi; Masao Tsujihata; Norio Nonomura; Yasuhiko Tomita; Akihiko Okuyama; Katsuyuki Aozasa; Jun Hatazawa
• Keywords: Histopathology

We present a case of right renal tumor associated with increased accumulation F-18 FDG in the peritoneum and ileocecum on PET imaging. The FDG-PET images suggested peritoneal carcinomatosis, but histopathology open biopsy proved tuberculous peritonitis. Tuberculous peritonitis should be considered as potential interpretive pitfall mimicking carcinomatosis.