Focal 68Ga-FAPI-04 Uptake in Endometriosis at the Rectouterine Pouch

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This case report describes a 25-year-old woman where 68Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT incorrectly suggested peritoneal metastasis but was pathologically confirmed as endometriosis at the rectouterine pouch.

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Endometriosis is a benign condition characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis. We report the findings of endometriosis at the rectouterine pouch on 68 Ga-FAPI-04 PET/CT scan in a 25-year-old woman. The finding was initially thought as peritoneal metastasis from her newly diagnosed gastric cancer. However, subsequent pathologic examination confirmed that it was endometriosis.

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mesh:D004715endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis

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