Chronic expanding hematoma with a significantly high fluorodeoxyglucose uptake on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography, mimicking a malignant soft tissue tumor: a case report

Table 1 Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging characteristics of chronic expanding hematoma

Authors	Sex/Age (years)	Location	Size (cm)	Treatment	SUV_max
Hamada et al.[10]	M/65	Ilium	8	Resection	3.1
Kwon et al.[11]	F/67	Hemithorax	ND	Resection	3.7
Takahama et al.[12]	M/77	Chest wall	4.5	Open puncture	5.5
Tokue et al.[13]	M/77	Intrapericardial	9	Resection	3.5
Present case	M/42	Leg	13	Resection	15.8

FDG, 2-[18F]fluoro-2 deoxy-D glucose; PET, positron emission tomography; SUV_max, maximum standardized uptake value; ND, no data.

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