Peritoneal Mouse as Detected on 18F-FDG PET-CT
T Allam, R Muzaffar, NC Nguyen, MM Osman - Frontiers in Oncology, 2013 - frontiersin.org
T Allam, R Muzaffar, NC Nguyen, MM Osman
Frontiers in Oncology, 2013•frontiersin.orgWe present the case of a 77-year-old male with a history of prostate cancer. Follow up PET-
CT and contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated a small peritoneal loose body or “mouse” in the
pelvis. This is an uncommon, benign, asymptomatic finding which is usually incidentally
discovered. The significance of being aware of this entity is to distinguish it from metastasis,
especially in patients with known abdominal and pelvic malignancies.
CT and contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated a small peritoneal loose body or “mouse” in the
pelvis. This is an uncommon, benign, asymptomatic finding which is usually incidentally
discovered. The significance of being aware of this entity is to distinguish it from metastasis,
especially in patients with known abdominal and pelvic malignancies.
We present the case of a 77-year-old male with a history of prostate cancer. Follow up PET-CT and contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated a small peritoneal loose body or “mouse” in the pelvis. This is an uncommon, benign, asymptomatic finding which is usually incidentally discovered. The significance of being aware of this entity is to distinguish it from metastasis, especially in patients with known abdominal and pelvic malignancies.
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