Colonic mass with a positive positron emission tomography, is it a
malignant lesion?
Abstract
Colonic malignancy generally presents as a mass lesion and lights up on
positive positron emission tomography (PET) scan. Crohn’s Disease (CD)
leads to transmural inflammation that can present as a colonic mass with
a positive PET that can mimic malignancy. Early treatment improves
outcomes.