A case of Schloffer tumor with rapid growth and FDG-PET positivity at the port site of laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for colon cancer
Abstract Background Schloffer tumor is a foreign body granuloma in the abdominal subcutaneous layer that develops due to a foreign body such as suture from several months to years postoperatively. Herein, we report a case of a rapidly growing Schloffer tumor with F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-07-01
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Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0677-7 |