Table 2 Site of incidental findings, results of investigation, reasons of non investigation of patients with pancreatic tumors who underwent PET/CT with diffuse uptake of the radiotracer
From: PET/CT incidental detection of second tumor in patients investigated for pancreatic neoplasms
Site | Total Number of Patients | Investigated | Reason of Non Investigation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N° | Pathology | N° | Reason | ||
Oesophagus | 1 | 1 | Oesophagitis | – | – |
Stomach | 1 | 1 | Gastritis | – | – |
Colon | 20 | 5 | 1 Hyperplastic Polyps | 8 | Physiological uptake |
7 | Advanced Disease | ||||
Rectum | 2 | 1 | Proctitis | – | – |
Thyroid | 2 | 2 | Benign Goiter | – | – |