Adhesive capsulitis mimicking metastasis on 18F-FDG-PET/CT

Usama Salem; Liping Zhang; Jeffrey L. Jorgensen; Rajendra Kumar; Behrang Amini

doi:10.1097/RLU.0000000000000524

Adhesive capsulitis mimicking metastasis on ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT

Usama Salem, Liping Zhang, Jeffrey L. Jorgensen, Rajendra Kumar, Behrang Amini

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Abstract

A 70-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung and chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma underwent PET/CT for initial staging. There was avid focal asymmetrical uptake at the left shoulder, concerning for metastasis. Magnetic resonance imaging performed for further evaluation showed an enhancing soft tissue process at the rotator interval. Clinical notes indicated a 6-month history of progressive left shoulder pain and limited range of motion. The magnetic resonance imaging appearance and patient's symptoms were characteristic of adhesive capsulitis. We describe a new location of benign FDG avidity at the rotator interval due to adhesive capsulitis that can mimic neoplasm.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	e145-e147
Journal	Clinical nuclear medicine
Volume	40
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000000524
State	Published - Feb 21 2015

Keywords

FDG PET/CT
adhesive capsulitis
benign
shoulder

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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