Acute Appendicitis Secondary to Metastatic Small Cell Lung Cancer Incidentally Found on F-18 FDG PET/CT

• DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e3182336222
• Publication Date: 2011-12-08T11:01:03Z
• Authors: Hye Lim Park; Ie Ryung Yoo; Eun Kyoung Choi; Jin Kyoung Oh; Eun Ji Han; Woo Hee Choi; Joon Seon Song
• Keywords: Submucosa; PET-CT

A 51-year-old man was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) brain, left adrenal gland, and pancreas metastases. On evaluation of treatment response after chemotherapy radiation therapy, F-18 FDG PET/CT showed focal uptake in the periappendiceal area thickened appendiceal wall inflammatory change. Laparoscopic appendectomy done, findings were consistent acute suppurative appendicitis involvement 2 masses on body tip. Histopathologic confirmed metastatic carcinoma, involving submucosa, proper muscle, fat. This is a case metastasis from detected PET/CT.