Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2020; 8(10): 1973-1978
Published online May 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i10.1973
Positron emission tomography/computed tomography findings of multiple cystic lymphangiomas in an adult: A case report
Mo-Mo Sun, Jie Shen
Mo-Mo Sun, Jie Shen, Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Nankai University, Tianjin 300192, China
Author contributions: Sun MM made the diagnosis and contributed to manuscript drafting; Shen J was responsible for the revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
Supported by the Tianjin Science and Technology Project, No. 16ZXMJSY00170.
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Corresponding author: Jie Shen, MD, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT Center, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Nankai University, No. 24, Fukang Road, Nankai District, Tianjin 300192, China. 5020200073@nankai.edu.cn
Received: February 5, 2020
Peer-review started: February 5, 2020
First decision: March 18, 2020
Revised: April 3, 2020
Accepted: April 21, 2020
Article in press: April 21, 2020
Published online: May 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core tip: Retroperitoneal and pelvic cystic lymphangioma, which is seldom seen in adults, has only rarely been reported. It is especially not often diagnosed by F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). In addition, the features presented by F-18 FDG PET/CT are different. We here report an adult patient who underwent F-18 FDG PET/CT and was finally diagnosed with multiple cystic lymphangiomas, with an aim of improving the understanding of the disease.