An Interesting Image of Carcinoma Breast with Renal Calyceal Diverticulum Mimicking Renal Metastasis on [18F]FDG PET/CT Scan

A diverticulum is an outpouching of a hollow (or fluid-filled) structure in the body. They are most commonly seen in the urinary bladder, intestine, and pharyngeal region and are rarely seen in renal calyces. They are usually benign, asymptomatic, and are coincidentally detected. Due to their nonspe...

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Published in:Indian journal of nuclear medicine 2024-05, Vol.39 (3), p.227-228
Main Authors: Bukke, Surekha, Gavini, Surya, Priya, Rallapeta Ramya, Dhamarcherla, S Hemalatha, Devi, Bodagala Vijalakshmi, Kalawat, Tekchand
Format: Article
Language:English
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Computed tomography
Interesting Image
Intestine
Positron emission
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Summary:A diverticulum is an outpouching of a hollow (or fluid-filled) structure in the body. They are most commonly seen in the urinary bladder, intestine, and pharyngeal region and are rarely seen in renal calyces. They are usually benign, asymptomatic, and are coincidentally detected. Due to their nonspecific clinical and radiological picture, sometimes they mimic malignant tumors, leading to misdiagnosis and treatment. We are presenting a case of 60-year-old female with right breast carcinoma, on whole body 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography; we observed an interesting finding in the right renal region mimicking renal metastasis.
ISSN:0972-3919
0974-0244
DOI:10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_25_24