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Chronic Vasitis After Mesh Herniorrhaphy: A Potential Cause of False Positive Results in 18F-FDG PET/CT Studies
Minjung Seo1, Nam Du Ha2, Jae-Cheol Jo3
1From the Departments of Nuclear Medicine.
Abstract:
We report two cases of supra-scrotal vasitis incidentally detected in patients who had undergone mesh herniorrhaphy. PET/CT in patients undergoing lymphoma work-up and health check-up revealed hypermetabolic dilatation of vas deferens in the external iliac area. There were no symptoms, and blood test results did not indicate acute inflammation. Interestingly, both had undergone herniorrhaphy for inguinal hernia. Herniorrhaphy is reported to cause vasal complications such as obstruction or inflammation, although most are asymptomatic and probably under-reported. Chronic vasitis after herniorrhaphy may be a potential cause for false positive findings on F-FDG PET/CT in patients undergoing work-up for various oncological indications.
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