From the Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Drexel University College of Medicine.
Clin Nucl Med. 2019 Nov;44(11):e620-e621. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002628.
Uterine leiomyomas (fibroids) represent the most common benign pelvic tumors in women as well as the leading indication for hysterectomies in the United States. Risk factors for the development of fibroids include increasing age, hormonal changes, genetics, and race, among others. The lifetime risk of developing fibroids is greater than 80% among African American women, who also have the more severe form of this condition. We are presenting a case of incidental F-NaF uptake in the calcified uterine leiomyoma of a 52-year-old African American woman.
子宫平滑肌瘤(纤维瘤)是美国女性最常见的良性盆腔肿瘤,也是子宫切除术的主要指征。纤维瘤的发病风险因素包括年龄增长、激素变化、遗传和种族等。在非洲裔美国女性中,一生中患纤维瘤的风险大于 80%,而且她们的病情也更为严重。我们报告了一例 52 岁非洲裔美国女性的钙化性子宫平滑肌瘤中偶然出现的 F-NaF 摄取。