Abstract
Neoplastic infiltration of the omentum is mostly caused by metastatic ovarian, gastric, colon, or pancreatic cancer. Lymphomatous infiltration of the omentum is rare because the omentum lacks a lymphoid component. To date, lymphomatous involvement of the omentum has only been reported in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Peritoneal lymphomatosis remains a rare presentation of malignant lymphoma characterized by diffuse peritoneal lesions and is frequently accompanied by ascites and mesenteric lesions. In this review, we aimed to illustrate the case of a 72 year old mal patient diagnosed with aggressive large B-cell lymphoma, adressed for initial extension assessment in whom 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomograph/computed tomography found unusual omental and mesenteric involvement.
Keywords:
18F-FDG PET-CT, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, omental cake
Ethics
Informed Consent: An informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Footnote
Concept: M.O., S.O.N., O.A.S., Y.B., A.D., Design: M.O., S.O.N., O.A.S., Y.B., A.D., Data Collection or Processing: M.O., Analysis or Interpretation: M.O., S.O.N., A.D., Literature Search: M.O., O.A.S., Writing: M.O.
Conflict of Interest: No conflicts of interest were declared by the authors.
Financial Disclosure: The authors declare that this study has received no financial support.
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