title: False-positive finding on 18F-FDG PET after chemotherapy for primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the thyroid: a case report.
abstract: Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the thyroid is an uncommon disease. It is a potentially aggressive disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the thyroid may result in 5 year survival rates <50%. Hence adequate follow-up and multimodality treatment for recurrent or persistent disease are required. Since 18F-FDG PET is considered the imaging method of choice for the detection and staging of lymphoma, this was used for restaging of a case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the thyroid after chemotherapy and its diagnostic value is questioned in the present case report. In fact, PET showed a false-positive finding which led to unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marchesi
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biffoni
authors.forename: Fausto
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biancari
mesh_terms: D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D016393:Lymphoma, B-Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18