18F-FDG PET/CT of a Rare Case of an Adenomatoid Tumor of the Adrenal Gland

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 Jul;45(7):e331-e333. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003097.

Abstract

A 28-year old man, with previous history of chronic abdominal pain, was referred to our nuclear medicine center for an F-FDG PET/CT following the fortuitous discovery of a 48-mm right adrenal gland lesion of heterogeneous density at the CT scan. The PET/CT showed an isolated heterogeneous significant uptake evocative of neoplasia. Surprisingly, the anatomopathological analysis after surgery revealed an adenoid tumor of the adrenal gland. This case of a rare benign tumor can be a source of false-positive and mimicking malignancies in the exploration of adrenal lesions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenomatoid Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adult
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18