Misdiagnosis of a Drain-site Hernia Containing Fallopian Tube Fimbria on <sup>18</sup>F-FDG PET/CT
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June 2024

Misdiagnosis of a Drain-site Hernia Containing Fallopian Tube Fimbria on 18F-FDG PET/CT

Mol Imaging Radionucl Ther 2024;33(2):115-117
1. Peking University Third Hospital Department of Nuclear Medicine, Beijing, China
2. Peking University Third Hospital Department of General Surgery, Beijing, China
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Received Date: 26.09.2023
Accepted Date: 07.12.2023
Online Date: 28.06.2024
Publish Date: 28.06.2024
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ABSTRACT

In a 55-year-old woman with sigmoid colon cancer, a subcutaneous mass in the left lower abdomen was incidentally found and gradually enlarged. For further diagnosis and staging, an 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan was performed, which revealed a subcutaneous mass in the left lower abdomen with mild uptake of 18F-FDG, suggesting the possibility of metastasis. However, post-surgery and pathological confirmation, this mass was diagnosed as a drain-site hernia containing fallopian tube fimbria, which is extremely rare but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of subcutaneous mass in the lower abdomen.

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