학술논문
Suture Granuloma Showing False-Positive Findings on FDG-PET.
Document Type
Article
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Source
Subject
*TESTIS tumors
*GERM cell tumors
*GRANULOMA
*FOLLOW-up studies (Medicine)
*POSITRON emission tomography
*SILK thread
*UROLOGY
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ISSN
2090-696X
Abstract
We report a case of a 33-year-old male with a mixed germ-cell testicular tumor. Postoperative follow-up FDG-PET revealed concentration of FDG in the left inguinal area which is not tumor metastasis or local recurrence but suture reactivity granuloma. In this paper, we reviewed suture granulomas associated with false-positive findings on FDG-PET after surgery. If FDG-PET will be used more frequently in the future, it will be necessary to refrain from using silk thread in order to prevent any unnecessary surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]