Cervix Abscess Mimicking Cervical Cancer Explored With 18F-FDG PET/CT and MRI. (14th May 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dhomps, Anthony; Trecourt, Alexis; Tordo, Jeremie
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 48:Number 5(2023)
• Page Start: e237
• Page End: e238
• Publication Date: 2023-05-14
• Subjects: 18F-FDG PET/CT -- cervical cancer -- cervix -- gynecological malignancies -- infection -- pitfalls; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004561
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract: We report the case of a 32-year-old woman gravida 2 para 2 with pelvic pain evolving for 2 months, who underwent imaging examinations, including 18 F-FDG PET/CT and MRI, which showed a tumor-like cervix tissular mass with pathological lymph nodes and pelviperitonitis. An endocervical curettage with conization revealed a bacterial infection with cervical abscess and without neoplastic component. The follow-up 18 F-FDG PET/CT 3 months after starting antibiotherapy confirmed a complete metabolic and morphological response of the cervical abscess.