PET findings in pulmonary dirofilariasis.
This case demonstrates hypermetabolic activity in a pulmonary round infarct secondary to dirofilariasis. This case further illustrates that pulmonary dirofilariasis, like other infectious causes of pulmonary nodules, can be PET positive.
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William
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Division of Nuclear Medicine, Department of the Radiology Health Sciences Center, Level 4 Room 120, Stony Brook University, University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8460, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004184:Dirofilariasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18