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What Causes Lymph Node In Abdomen?
I had a PET CT scan done a few months ago and a lymph node lit up in my abdomen. The results says: There is FDG uptake with maximum SUV of 7.5 within a subcentimeter aortocaval lymph node at CT location 63. I had Ovarian Cancer almost 3 years ago and have been in remission for 2 1/2 years. Besides cancer, what can cause this lymph node to light up? Thanks! Cheryl
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
lymphomas/systemic infectious disorders as mono/local infections lead to lymphnode enlargement with different distribution. of course, keep you cancer checked for recurrences, do an abdomen CT and a paracentesis/laparoscopy to look for cancer cell in the peritoneal fluid
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