18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography-Positive Lymph Node Endometriosis Masquerading as Lymph Node Metastasis of a Malignant Tumor

• Main Authors: Makoto Akiyama (Author), Izumi Suganuma (Author), Taisuke Mori (Author), Izumi Kusuki (Author), Haruo Kuroboshi (Author), Fumitake Ito (Author), Hiroshi Matsushima (Author), Morio Sawada (Author), Jo Kitawaki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrium-like tissues at extrauterine sites, most commonly in the abdominal cavity. Lymph node endometriosis is a rare but clinically important type of endometriosis that can mimic lymph node metastasis of a malignant tumor. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-...