Intradiverticular Bladder Cancer Mimicking a Normal Urinary Bladder Diverticulum on FDG PET/CT.

Clin Nucl MedOct 20, 2026 (epub)

Xiaojun Man, Changming Dong, Aisheng Dong et al.

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Case in brief

A patient with a bladder diverticulum underwent FDG PET/CT for evaluation of intradiverticular bladder cancer. On imaging at 62 minutes, the exophytic lesion had a density similar to bladder urine and intense FDG activity, resembling a diverticulum. On delayed pelvic imaging at 275 minutes, it had greater density and activity than the urine, a pattern consistent with malignancy.

What made this case unusual

The tumor initially mimicked a normal bladder diverticulum on FDG PET/CT, with its malignant appearance becoming apparent on delayed imaging.

Diagnostic / clinical pearl

In a patient with a bladder diverticulum, delayed pelvic FDG PET/CT may help identify an intradiverticular tumor that is inconspicuous or misleading on earlier images.

Source

Published in Clin Nucl Med. This summary was written by xxcode from the publication's abstract and metadata. It is not peer reviewed and is not a substitute for the original article. For clinical decisions, review the original publication.

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