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A false-positive finding in therapeutic evaluation: hypermetabolic axillary lymph node in a lymphoma patient following FDG extravasation.
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PMID:  22219152     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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We report a case of a false-positive finding in FDG PET/CT following radiotracer extravasation. A 15-year-old male patient was referred for therapeutic evaluation status post-chemotherapy for a lymphoblastic lymphoma. FDG PET/CT showed discordant findings with a marked decrease in a liver/hepatic hilum uptake, disappearance of a subcutaneous left supraclavicular uptake, and appearance of intense right axillary nodal uptake. Extravasation in the right superior limb was noted. Comparison with the previous scan showed that the axillary nodes were present, measured less than 1 cm in their short axis, had not increased in size, and had a fatty hilum. We concluded that FDG uptake was caused by a migration in lymphatic vessels. Nuclear Med Rev 2011; 14, 2: 109-111.
Authors:
Thomas Wagner; Nicolas Brucher; Anne Julian; Anne Hitzel
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nuclear medicine review. Central & Eastern Europe     Volume:  14     ISSN:  1644-4345     ISO Abbreviation:  Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur     Publication Date:  2011  
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Created Date:  2012-01-05     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  100886103     Medline TA:  Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur     Country:  Poland    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  109-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
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