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What Does The PET Scan Report Indicate?
Question: PET Scan report. What does this mean? CHEST: There is FDG uptake with SUV up to 2.5 in a 2x1.2cm anterior mediastinal soft tissue nodular density most likely the thymus. There is FDG uptake with SUV up to 3.2 in the esophagus probably due to esophagitis. There is no other focus of increased update of radioactivity in the chest. There is no axillary, hilar or mediastanal lymphadenopathy. There is no pericardial or pleural effusion. ABDOMEN/PELVIS: There is a 1.8 x 1.5 cm cyst in segment 6 of the liver with SUV of 2.5 compared to 3.4 in the adjacent liver parenchyma. There is no focus of increased update of radioactivity in the abdomen or pelvis. There is no mass or lympadenopathy
Brief Answer:
Thymus may be enlarged due to many reasons.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
According to reports,there is a small mass measuring 2 x 1.2 cm in the anterior mediastinum and it may represent enlarged thymus.
Normally thymus get regress with age.It may be enlarged in adult patients due to many reasons like hyperplasia,infiltration by lymphocytes,tumour cells etc.
Bone abnormality in MRI should also be further evaluated.
Findings also suggest esophageal infection.It need proper treatment.
There is also a small simple cyst in liver.It is an age related finding and it doesn't require any treatment.
Other findings are normal.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Thymus may be enlarged due to many reasons.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
According to reports,there is a small mass measuring 2 x 1.2 cm in the anterior mediastinum and it may represent enlarged thymus.
Normally thymus get regress with age.It may be enlarged in adult patients due to many reasons like hyperplasia,infiltration by lymphocytes,tumour cells etc.
Bone abnormality in MRI should also be further evaluated.
Findings also suggest esophageal infection.It need proper treatment.
There is also a small simple cyst in liver.It is an age related finding and it doesn't require any treatment.
Other findings are normal.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I had a really bad cold, sinus infection, bronchitis when I took PET scan. Throat/chest hurt badly. Could that be reason for the esophagitis?
Brief Answer:
Could be due to infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
Esophagitis may be due to many reasons like reflux,infection,drug induced etc.
In your case it may be due to infection as you had infection at other sites too.
Reflux cause can be excluded by history taking.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Could be due to infection
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX
Esophagitis may be due to many reasons like reflux,infection,drug induced etc.
In your case it may be due to infection as you had infection at other sites too.
Reflux cause can be excluded by history taking.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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