Key result
18F-FDG PET/CT reveals abundant uptake in diffused hepatic angiosarcoma, aiding differential diagnosis.
Case Report (n=1)
Hepatic angiosarcoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of diffuse 18F-FDG uptake hepatic lesions on PET/CT.
May expand differential for diffuse hepatic FDG uptake; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before clinical adoption.
A 51-year-old woman was diagnosed with fulminant hepatic failure based on laboratory indexes. Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated numerous, widespread lesions in all segments of the liver. 18 F-FDG PET/CT showed the abundant foci of increased 18 F-FDG uptake in the enlarged liver. The liver transplantation was performed due to fulminant hepatic failure. Postoperative pathology demonstrated diffused hepatic angiosarcoma, which should be included in the differential diagnosis of diffuse 18 F-FDG uptake hepatic lesions on PET/CT.
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Zhou et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Hepatic Angiosarcoma (n=1). 18F-FDG PET/CT was evaluated. 18F-FDG PET/CT demonstrated abundant foci of increased uptake in a patient with diffused hepatic angiosarcoma, indicating it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of such lesions.
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