Transposed ovary mimicking a peritoneal implant on FDG PET/CT in a patient with carcinoma of the rectum

18F-FDG PET/CT Findings of Surgically Transposed Ovaries After Radical Hysterectomy in a Young Adult Patient

“…In such scenarios, comprehensive information about the clinical course, including imaging findings, is crucial for an accurate diagnosis. Accurate identification of transposed ovaries is achieved by locating surgical clips attached to the proper ligament of the ovaries, [7][8][9] as observed in this case (Figs. 1C and D, dashed circles).…”

“…It is important to keep in mind that focal FDG uptake does not always indicate metastasis in postoperative cervical cancer patients 2,4 . Although the patients’ menstrual cycle cannot be easily estimated after hysterectomy state, radiologists should accurately interpret the imaging findings of transposed ovaries on 18 F-FDG PET/CT to avoid unnecessary treatment of transposed ovaries 6–9 …”

18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Peritoneal Fibrosis Mimicking Persistent Metastatic Ovarian Carcinoma

“…It also emphasizes the concept that inflammatory peritoneal lesions can persist for a long time in a random way and hypermetabolic foci should be extensively investigated before therapeutic decision. Indeed, a variety of 18 F-FDG-avid physiological, benign (inflammatory and/or infectious), or malignant conditions can be involved in the peritoneum [1][2][3][4][5]. No quantitative uptake cut-off can be used for differential diagnosis, because inflammatory lesions also exhibit high 18 F-FDG uptake due to the overexpression of GLUT-1 in macrophages [6].…”