18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography imaging of leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata

• Main Authors: Alex Cheen Hoe Khoo, Shyang Yee Lim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
• Series: World Journal of Nuclear Medicine
• Subjects: 18f-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography; fibroid; leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminate; morcellation; peritoneum; smooth muscle
• Online Access: http://www.wjnm.org/article.asp?issn=1450-1147;year=2021;volume=20;issue=3;spage=322;epage=323;aulast=

Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata (LPD) is a rare benign condition characterized by multiple smooth muscle implants in the peritoneal cavity. The clinical presentation is usually nonspecific abdominal discomfort and nontender abdominal mass. Preoperative imaging usually points to suggests malignancy due to its unusual location, but the diagnosis can only be confirmed by histopathological examination. We share 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography images of a 43-year-old woman diagnosed with LPD and briefly discuss the clinical aspects of this disease.