Colorectal cancer recurrence at the colostomy and midline scar sites
Diagnosis almost certain
Presentation
A patient who underwent an abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer came for follow-up.
Patient Data
Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
PET CT (selected images)
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Close inspection of the CT scan reveals an inconspicuous soft tissue nodule at the colostomy site (red arrow) and soft tissue at the midline scar site (yellow arrow), corresponding to the increased FDG uptake at the colostomy and midline scar sites respectively.
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