title: PET findings in pulmonary dirofilariasis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.forename: Dinko
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Franceschi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18