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Chronic Colitis Mimicking Malignancy on 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT.

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ABSTRACT A 40-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea for 2 months. Abdominal CT showed thickening of the cecal wall, which was considered likely malignant. The patient was subsequently… Click to show full abstract

ABSTRACT A 40-year-old man presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea for 2 months. Abdominal CT showed thickening of the cecal wall, which was considered likely malignant. The patient was subsequently enrolled in a clinical trial of 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT study in tumors. Intense 68Ga-FAPI activity was noted in the thickened cecum, also suggestive of malignancy. However, pathological examination from biopsy rendered a diagnosis of chronic colitis.

Keywords: fapi pet; chronic colitis; 68ga fapi; malignancy

Journal Title: Clinical nuclear medicine
Year Published: 2021

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