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Table 3 Investigations and diagnosis of incidental gastrointestinal tract findings

From: Incidental gastrointestinal 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake associated with lung cancer

 

Focal uptake (n = 19)

Diffuse uptake (n = 33)

Total (n = 52)

Investigations

9

3

12 (23 %)

 Colonoscopy

7

1

8 (67 %)

 Gastroscopy

1

2

3 (25 %)

 CT abdomen

1

0

1 (8 %)

Diagnosis

   

 Malignant disease confirmed

4

0

4 (8 %)

 High probability of malignant disease

5

0

5 (9.5 %)

 Benign disease confirmed

4

3

7 (13.5 %)

 High probability of benign disease

6

30

36 (69 %)

  1. Data are expressed as number (%)