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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2013; 19(39): 6699-6702
Published online Oct 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i39.6699
Positron emission tomography/computerized tomography in the evaluation of primary non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma of prostate
Bo Pan, Jian-Kui Han, Shi-Cun Wang, Ao Xu
Bo Pan, Jian-Kui Han, PET/CT Center, Qilu Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China
Bo Pan, Shi-Cun Wang, PET/CT Center, Affiliated Anhui Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 23001, Anhui Province, China
Ao Xu, Department of Pathology, Affiliated Anhui Provincial Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei 23001, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Pan B reviewed the literature, collected and compiled the PET/CT pictures, and prepared the manuscript; Wang SC revised the manuscript; Xu A provided and compiled the pathological images; and Han JK proposed the topic, revised the manuscript and contacted the target journal for publication.
Correspondence to: Dr. Jian-Kui Han, PET/CT Center, Qilu Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University, No. 107, Cultural West Road, Jinan 250012, Shandong Province, China. jkhan@sdu.edu.cn
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Received: April 24, 2013
Revised: June 8, 2013
Accepted: July 12, 2013
Published online: October 21, 2013
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Core Tip

Core tip: Primary prostatic lymphoma is extremely rare. There is no consensus on the primary prostatic lymphoma management. We report a case of primary diffuse large B cell lymphoma of the prostate incidentally found by 18F-fluoro-deoxy glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT), and finally diagnosed by histopathological examination. 18F-FDG PET/CT is not only a complement to the conventional imaging studies, but also plays a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of prostatic lymphoma.