Case report: incidental findings of COVID-19 infection on positron emission tomography/computed tomography for staging of a giant gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Reed-Embleton, H., Khan, K. S. , Mathias, N. and Mahmud, S. (2020) Case report: incidental findings of COVID-19 infection on positron emission tomography/computed tomography for staging of a giant gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor. Pan African Medical Journal, 35(Sup 2), 28. (doi: 10.11604/pamj.supp.2020.35.2.23167) (PMID:33623553) (PMCID:PMC7875735)

Abstract

We report the incidental finding of COVID-19 in a 59-year-old male, with no significant cardiorespiratory past medical history who underwent a fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) scan for investigation of a likely gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). There may be significant discrepancies between clinical symptoms and radiological severity with COVID-19 infection. FDG-PET scanning has the potential to complement traditional radiological imaging in COVID-19 in diagnosis of subclinical diagnosis or early stage disease, as well as monitoring disease progression.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Khan, Mr Khurram
• Authors: Reed-Embleton, H., Khan, K. S., Mathias, N., and Mahmud, S.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cancer Sciences; College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing
• Journal Name: Pan African Medical Journal
• Publisher: Pan African Medical Journal - Center for Public health Research and Information
• ISSN: 1937-8688
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2020 Hamish Reed-Embleton et al.
• First Published: First published in Pan African Medical Journal 35(Sup 2):28
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence