False positive 18F-FDG PET/CT due to inflamed concha bullosa

Clin Nucl Med. 2012 May;37(5):509-10. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182478846.

Abstract

A 62-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer was referred for an (18)F-FDG PET/CT scan. She had an active upper respiratory infection at the time of examination. An FDG avid (SUV(max) = 7.7) middle turbinate was identified, correlating with an inflamed concha bullosa. A short review of concha bullosa is given.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • False Positive Reactions
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / diagnostic imaging*
  • Inflammation / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
  • Turbinates / diagnostic imaging*
  • Turbinates / pathology*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18