18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Boari Flap Mimicking Urothelial Cancer Recurrence
A 63-year-old man underwent distal ureterectomy as a treatment for urothelial carcinoma of the ureter. Reconstruction of the urinary system was accomplished by tubularizing part of the bladder roof (Boari flap). A year later, metastatic evaluation with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomogr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2022-06-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Nuclear Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-1750340 |
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| Summary: | A 63-year-old man underwent distal ureterectomy as a treatment for urothelial carcinoma of the ureter. Reconstruction of the urinary system was accomplished by tubularizing part of the bladder roof (Boari flap). A year later, metastatic evaluation with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) showed high metabolic activity in the reconstructed area. Thorough evaluation confirmed the presence of a bladder diverticulum (the Boari flap) with no evidence of malignancy. We present the first 18F-FDG PET/CT images of a Boari flap in the literature. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-1147 1607-3312 |