Research Article

Prevalence and Characteristics of Incidentalomas Discovered by Whole Body FDG PETCT

Table 2

PETCT and biopsy results of 40 patients at UCSF.

Patient number, age & sexSize (cm,mm)Focal/diffuseSUVBiopsy

(1) 40, F0.6 cmFocal2.9papillary ca, right lower thyroid
(2) 73, M1 cmFocal7.8thyroid epithelium in nonspecific pattern, left thyroid gland
(3) 66, M9 6 mmN/A7.5papillary ca, left thyroid lobe
(4) 42, F2.2 cmFocal5.3benign nodule : left anterior, left posterior : follicular neoplasm
(5) 49, F2.4 cmFocal3.2benign colloid, right thyroid gland
(6) 59, F8 mmFocal3benign nodule, left thyroid lobe
(7) 52, F4-5 cmFocal9.9papillary ca, right thyroid
(8) 39, F1.6 cmDiffuse4chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, right thyroid lobe
(9) 49, F2 cmHeterogenous1.7benign nodule, left thyroid lobe
(10) 61, F1.6 cm on RightN/A3right : thyroid epithelium in nonspecific pattern, left : benign thyroid nodule
(11) 65, F1 cmFocal6.7papillary ca, left thyroid lobe
(12) 56, F1 cmDiffuse4.8no ca identified, left thyroid lobe
(13) 54, FN/AHeterogenous1.9benign nodule, left thyroid lobe
(14) 33, M13 mmFocal5.6papillary ca, right thyroid
(15) 62, FN/AHeterogenous0.8thyroid epithelium in nonspecific pattern, left thyroid gland
(16) 58, FN/AHeterogenous5.6benign nodule : left lobe, right lobe : no bx, suv 5.6
(17) 75, F2 cmFocal3.2follicular lesion, adenomatoid nodule, left lobe
(18) 44, F6 mmFocal3.5Hurthle cell lesion, path :  follicular adenoma, left thyroid lobe
(19) 78, F1.9 cmFocal3.7benign nodule, left thyroid lobe
(20) 64, F7 mmFocal46Hurthle cell lesion, right lobe
(21) 78, MN/AFocal2.9anaplastic thyroid ca arising from papillary ca in right lobe
(22) 54, F2 mmN/A5.7benign nodule, right thyroid lobe
(23) 71, FN/ADiffuse3.6no ca, right thyroid lobe
(24) 73, F2.1 cmFocal2.5met, unknown primary, right inferior thyroid
(25) 63, FN/AFocal16.4benign nodule, left lobe
(26) 83, M9 mmFocal3.8benign nodule, right thyroid lobe
(27) 54, F1 cmFocal4papillary ca in both lobes,
(28) 69, M2.2 cmFocal3benign nodule, right thyroid lobe
(29) 56, F1.8 cmFocal3.4benign nodule, left lobe
(30) 50, F1.7 1 cmFocal20follicular adenoma : right lobe SUV 20, left lobe: benign colloid nodule
(31) 47, MN/AFocal5.6papillary ca in both lobes, suv 5.6 in left lobe
(32) 42, F1.1 0.9 cmFocal9.1papillary ca, left thyroid lobe
(33) 86, F0.4 2.3 cmFocal5.3benign nodule, left lobe
(34) 53, F2.3 cmFocal5.3adenocarcinoma from breast primary, left thyroid
(35) 38, FN/AFocal7.5papillary ca, right thyroid
(36) 54, M9 mmFocal3papillary ca, right thyroid
(37) 81, M1.8 1.2 cmFocal20benign nodule, right thyroid lobe
(38) 50, F6 mmFocal4.8benign nodule, right thyroid lobe
(39) 42, M4.1 2.5 6 cmDiffuse5.1neoplasm, right thyroid
(40) 63, F13 mmDiffuse2.4benign nodule