False-Positive Axillary Lymph Nodes on FDG PET/CT Resulting From COVID-19 Immunization.
Clin Nucl Med
; 46(12): 1004-1005, 2021 Dec 01.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1197068
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT World-wide mass COVID-19 vaccination has been deployed starting with those most vulnerable, including the elderly and cancer patients. A 70-year-old man with right lung cancer underwent staging FDG PET/CT, which demonstrated an avid right lung mass with avid hilar and mediastinal nodes. Avid left axillary nodes of benign configuration were also noted. The patient had the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination in the left arm a week earlier. On reflection, the axillary nodes were concluded to be reactive related to this. This is a potential COVID-19 vaccination associated pitfall on PET/CT that should be considered when interpreting FDG PET/CT images.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Nucl Med
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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