Increased 18F-FDG Uptake in the Obturator Muscles Due to Denervation-Driven Atrophy

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|May 2019

Abstract

Teaching point: Denervated muscles can show a temporary increase in ¹⁸F-FDG uptake on PET-CT, thus simulating malignancy

1Yeung, HWD, Grewal, RK, Gonen, M, et al. Patterns of ¹⁸F-FDG uptake in adipose tissue and muscle: A potential source of false-positives for PET. J. Nucl Med. 2003; 44: 1789–1796.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.1832 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8281

Language: English

Submitted on: Apr 18, 2019

Accepted on: Apr 26, 2019

Published on: May 16, 2019

Published by: Ubiquity Press

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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