Case of Pulmonary Cryptococcosis Mimicking Hematogeneous Metastases in an Immuocompetent Patient: Value of Absent 18F-Fluorodeoxylucose Uptake on Positron Emission Tomography/CT Scan
Korean Journal of Radiology
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: 540-543, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
The radiologic appearance of multiple discrete pulmonary nodules in immunocompetent patients, with cryptococcal infection, has been rarely described. We describe a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis, presenting with bilaterally and randomly distributed nodules on a computed tomography, mimicking hematogeneous metastases. Positron emission tomography does not demonstrate 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake, suggesting a low probability for malignancy, which is a crucial piece of information for clinicians when making a management decision. We find the absence of FDG uptake correlates with the pathologic finding of an infectious nodule, composed of fibrosis and necrosis.
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Asunto principal:
Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Radiofármacos
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18
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Criptococosis
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Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
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Nódulos Pulmonares Múltiples
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Imagen Multimodal
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Inmunocompetencia
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Fúngicas
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Neoplasias Pulmonares
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Año:
2013
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