Diffuse intra-abdominal splenosis presenting as carcinomatosis exhibiting positron emitted tomography hypermetabolic activity

Brian Kellert; Michelle Caster; Ryan Des Jean; Luis Vaccarello

doi:10.1016/j.gynor.2013.03.004

Diffuse intra-abdominal splenosis presenting as carcinomatosis exhibiting positron emitted tomography hypermetabolic activity

Gynecol Oncol Case Rep. 2013 Apr 2:5:46-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gynor.2013.03.004. eCollection 2013.

Authors

Brian Kellert¹, Michelle Caster¹, Ryan Des Jean², Luis Vaccarello³

Affiliations

¹ The Ohio State University/Mount Carmel Health OB/GYN Residency Program, 395 W State St, 5th Floor, Columbus, OH 43210, United States.
² Mount Carmel Health System, Mount Carmel East Hospital, Department of Pathology, 5959 E Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43213, United States.
³ The Zangmeister Cancer Center, 3100 Plaza Properties Blvd, Columbus, OH 43219, United States.

Abstract

•Splenosis can mimic carcinomatosis upon many imaging modalities.•History of splenectomy must be considered when evaluating carcinomatosis.•Scintigraphy is the preferred for confirming the presence of splenosis.

Keywords: Carcinomatosis; PET; Splenosis.