FDG PET/CT diagnosis of hepatic lymphoma mimicking focal fatty infiltration on CT

Authors

  • Eugene Lin
  • Marie Lee
  • Nicholas Agoff

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3941/jrcr.v4i4.374

Keywords:

Lymphoma, liver, positron emission tomography, PET

Abstract

Areas of hypoattenuation in the liver which do not have mass effect are typically thought to represent focal fatty infiltration. Rarely, tumors can present without mass effect in the liver. We present a case in which areas of liver hypoattenuation which were initially thought to represent focal fatty infiltration on CT due to lack of mass effect had abnormal uptake on a FDG PET/CT exam;  these areas were due to secondary hepatic involvement from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Published

2010-03-28

Issue

Section

Nuclear Medicine / Molecular Imaging