Acta Radiologica Open (Apr 2012)

FDG-PET/CT finding of benign metastasizing leiomyoma of the lung

  • Masatoyo Nakajo,
  • Hirofumi Nakayama,
  • Masayuki Sato,
  • Yoshihiko Fukukura,
  • Masayuki Nakajo,
  • Yoriko Kajiya,
  • Masakazu Yanagi,
  • Kazuhiro Tabata,
  • Michiyo Higashi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1258/arsr.2012.120012
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 1, no. 3
pp. 1 – 4

Abstract

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We report a case of multiple benign metastasizing leiomyoma (BML) lung nodules showing faint or non-avid uptake of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) (respective 1-hour early and 2-hour delayed maximum standardized uptake values; 1.3 or less and 1.2 or less) in a 50-year-old woman with a history of hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma at the age of 38 years. When multiple lung nodules show faint or non-avid FDG uptake in a patient with a history of hysterectomy for uterine leiomyoma, BML should be included in the differential diagnosi.