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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2014; 20(15): 4377-4381
Published online Apr 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i15.4377
Published online Apr 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i15.4377
Unexpected FDG-PET uptake in the gastrointestinal tract: Endoscopic and histopathological correlations
Eran Goldin, Mahmud Mahamid, Benjamin Koslowsky, Shimon Shteingart, Dov Wengrower, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Hebrew University School of Medicine, Jerusaleml 91031, Israel
Yael Dubner, Gadi Lalazar, Department of Gastroenterology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusaleml 91031, Israel
Author contributions: Goldin E and Mahamid M contributed equally to this article; Goldin E, Wengrower D and Mahamid M developed the concept and design of the study; Dubner Y and Lalazar G performed the acquisition of the data; Shteingart S contributed to the statistical analysis of the data, and final manuscript revisions; Koslowsky B contributed to the statistical analysis of the data and performed major article revisions including the final approval of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Benjamin Koslowsky, MD, Digestive Diseases Institute, Shaare Zedek Medical Center, Affiliated with the Hebrew University School of Medicine, 12 Bayit street, Jerusaleml 91031, Israel. binyaminkos@szmc.org.il
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Received: April 8, 2013
Revised: August 6, 2013
Accepted: September 13, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2014
Revised: August 6, 2013
Accepted: September 13, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Positron emission tomography with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET) is gradually gaining acceptance as a first line radiological modality for both solid and hematological malignancies. While both technology and expertise is improving, incidental findings are more frequently encountered. The gastrointestinal tract is a common source for these unexpected findings. In this manuscript we assessed the significance of these findings and correlated them with upper and lower endoscopy findings. Surprisingly, we encountered much clinical significant information. More so, the FDG-PET was considerably sensitive to gastrointestinal findings. These results suggest that gastrointestinal incidental findings should be evaluated.