DOI: 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_65_23 ISSN: 0972-3919
Cavernous Hepatic Hemangioma at 18F-Choline Positron Emission Tomography–Computed Tomography: Be Aware of the Pitfall
Anna Margherita Maffione, Luca Urso, Modonesi Caterina, Sotirios Chondrogiannis, Gaia Grassetto, Paola Bartoletti, Maria Cristina Marzola- Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging
We report a case of a patient performing a positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) scan with [18F]F-Choline for biochemical relapse (Prostate specific antigen (PSA) 1.2 ng/ml) of prostate cancer. Two large areas of focal uptake with a cold core within the liver were observed. A contrast-enhanced ultrasound scan performed after the PET scan characterized these lesions as cavernous hepatic hemangiomas, and therefore, a biopsy was not performed; 3 years of follow-up and PET and MRI finding stability confirmed the benignity of their nature.