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World J Obstet Gynecol. Mar 3, 2023; 12(2): 11-16
Published online Mar 3, 2023. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v12.i2.11
Spilled gallstone mimicking metastasis from cervix cancer on positron emission tomography – computed tomography
Kenneth L Chan, Martin Lord, Daniel McNamara, Étienne Désilets, Eric Bergeron
Kenneth L Chan, Department of Gynecology, Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park J4V2H1, Quebec, Canada
Martin Lord, Daniel McNamara, Department of Medical Imaging, Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park J4V2H1, Quebec, Canada
Étienne Désilets, Department of Gastroenterology, Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park J4V2H1, Quebec, Canada
Eric Bergeron, Department of Surgery, Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, Greenfield Park J4V2H1, Quebec, Canada
Author contributions: Chan KL managed the case, provided case presentation and surgical image. Lord M and McNamara D were involved in the provision of study material and reviewed imaging. Bergeron E and Désilets E participated in the writing of the manuscript and provided digestive and surgical expertise, and all authors critically reviewed and approved the final version of the article.
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Corresponding author: Eric Bergeron, MD, MSc, Surgeon, Department of Surgery, Charles-LeMoyne Hospital, 3120 Boul, Taschereau, Greenfield Park, Quebec, J4V 2H1, Canada. eric.bergeron.med@ssss.gouv.qc.ca
Received: June 29, 2022
Peer-review started: June 29, 2022
First decision: August 1, 2022
Revised: September 2, 2022
Accepted: February 17, 2023
Article in press: February 17, 2023
Published online: March 3, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Proper staging with imaging and fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose position emission tomography with computed tomography ([18F]FDG PET/CT) is primordial for the management of cervical cancer. [18F]FDG PET/CT however carries pitfalls since benign conditions may be confused as malignant lesions. Spilled gallstones from previous cholecystectomy may be misdiagnosed as neoplastic disease with [18F]FDG PET/CT.