Quantifying18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in Perianal Fistulas on PET/CT: A Retrospective Analysis

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Huang Katherine,Garuba Favour,Ganapathy AravindaORCID,Bishop Grace,Zhang Hanjing,Lovato Adriene,Itani Malak,Viswanath Satish E.,Fraum Tyler J.,Deepak Parakkal,Ballard David H.ORCID

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AbstractRationale and ObjectivesThe use of18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) in assessing inflammatory diseases has shown significant promise. Uptake patterns in perianal fistulas, which may be an incidental finding on PET/CT, have not been purposefully studied. Our aim was to compare FDG uptake of perianal fistulas to that of the liver and anal canal in patients who underwent PET/CT for hematologic/oncologic diagnosis or staging.Materials and MethodsWe retrospectively identified patients who underwent FDG- PET/CT imaging between January 2011 and May 2023, where the report described a perianal fistula or abscess. PET/CTs of patients included in the study were retrospectively analyzed to record the maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of the fistula, abscess, anal canal, rectum, and liver. Fistula-to-liver and Fistula-to-anus SUVmaxratios were calculated. We statistically compared FDG activity among the fistula, liver, and anal canal. We also assessed FDG activity in patients with vs. without anorectal cancer, as well as across different St. James fistula grades.ResultsThe study included 24 patients with identifiable fistulas. Fistula SUVmax(mean=10.8±5.28) was significantly higher than both the liver (mean=3.09±0.584, p<0.0001) and the anal canal (mean=5.98± 2.63, p=0.0005). Abscess fistula SUVmaxwas 15.8 ± 4.91. St. James grade 1 fistulas had significantly lower SUVmaxcompared to grades 2 and 4 (p= 0.0224 and p=0.0295 respectively). No significant differences existed in SUVmaxratios between anorectal and non-anorectal cancer groups.ConclusionPerianal fistulas have increased FDG avidity with fistula SUVmaxvalues that are significantly higher than the anal canal.

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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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