Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the stomach mimics malignancy on 18F FDG PET/CT imaging

Bilgin S. S., BİLGİN M., SAVAŞ R., ERDOĞAN E. B.

Clinical Nuclear Medicine, vol.41, no.9, pp.712-713, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000001282
  • Journal Name: Clinical Nuclear Medicine
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.712-713
  • Keywords: inflammatory fibroid polyp, Vanek's polyp, F-18-FDG PET/CT
  • Istanbul Medipol University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Inflammatory fibroid polyps (IFPs) are rare non-neoplastic and proliferating submucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. The classic IFP, which was first described byVanek, consists of prominent blood vessels and is characterized by a heavy inflammatory infiltrate, which is rich in eosinophilic granulocytes. The clinical presentation depends on the size and location. Inflammatory fibroid polyps cannot be differentiated from malignancy without histological examination. We report a case of IFP in the stomach that mimicked a primary gastric malignancy showing an increased 18F-FDG uptake.