Laparoscopic grasper for intramedullary biopsy: a technique to improve tissue sampling.
- Author:
Zhan XIA
1
;
Angela Maria TAKANO
;
Kesavan SITTAMPALAM
;
Tet Sen HOWE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore 169608. williamxia0402@gmail.com.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Aged;
Biopsy;
methods;
Bone Neoplasms;
diagnosis;
pathology;
Equipment Design;
Female;
Femur;
pathology;
Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary;
Fractures, Bone;
diagnosis;
Humans;
Humerus;
pathology;
Laparoscopy;
instrumentation;
Middle Aged;
Surgical Equipment;
Tibia;
pathology
- From:Singapore medical journal
2014;55(8):e116-8
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) hepatic superscan refers to the diffuse intense uptake of 18F-FDG in the liver on positron emission tomography (PET), with reduced physiological activity in the brain and heart. The common causes include lymphoma and metastasis. In this case report, we describe the imaging features of tuberculosis as a rare cause of FDG hepatic superscan. PET imaging may be the only clue to a diagnosis of hepatic tuberculosis, as other imaging modalities may demonstrate only nonspecific hepatomegaly. It is important to consider this entity in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with FDG hepatic superscan and proceed with liver biopsy for a definitive diagnosis.
