title: Unexpected slight fluorodeoxyglucose-uptake on positron emission tomography in a pulmonary hamartoma.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with suspected hamartoma with slight fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography (PET). Initially, follow-up with repeat computed tomography (CT) scan was proposed. Because of the risk for retro-obstructive pneumonia, and because there was a small increase in diameter of the lesion on CT, thoracotomy was proposed. Pathologic examination revealed a surprising and rare finding.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Oncology Unit (Pulmonology) and Leuven Lung Cancer Group, University Hospital Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Ulrike
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Himpe
authors.forename: Christophe M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Deroose
authors.forename: Paul De
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Leyn
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Verbeken
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vansteenkiste
mesh_terms: D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008679:Metaplasia / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18