| Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma mimicking multiple lung metastases: report of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission findings. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20351580 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Pulmonary hyalinizing granuloma (PHG) is a rare disease characterized by multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules of uncertain etiology. We describe a 71-year-old female patient with thyroid papillary carcinoma in whom bilateral pulmonary nodules were found during a routine chest radiography examination. Subsequent fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan gave the impression of multiple pulmonary metastases based on high maximum standardized uptake value. She underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery with wedge resection, and PHG was diagnosed on the basis of histopathologic findings. To our knowledge, this is the first report of PHG developing in a patient as a solid cancer, mimicking multiple pulmonary metastases. We also present the first description of positron emission tomography in PHG, according to a Medline search. |
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Authors:
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Chi-Tun Lien; Chih-Jen Yang; Sheau-Fang Yang; Shah-Hwa Chou; Ming-Shyan Huang |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of thoracic imaging Volume: 25 ISSN: 1536-0237 ISO Abbreviation: J Thorac Imaging Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-13 Completed Date: 2010-08-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8606160 Medline TA: J Thorac Imaging Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: W36-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan. |
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Aged Diagnosis, Differential Female Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use Granuloma, Respiratory Tract / radionuclide imaging*, surgery Humans Lung Neoplasms / radionuclide imaging Positron-Emission Tomography / methods* Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
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