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High [18F]-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in Abdominal Abscesses
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1989
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Positron Emission TomographyAbdominal AbscessHealth SciencesAbdominal ImagingHistopathologyGastroenterologyPathologyGastrointestinal PathologyHigh Fdg UptakeDigestive TractMedicineRadiologyAbdominal Abscesses
We report two cases of abdominal abscess displaying high uptake of [18F]fluorodeoxyglycose (FDG) by positron emission tomography (PET). Abdominal abscesses should be considered in the differential diagnosis of abdominal masses showing high FDG uptake in PET studies.