Multifocal nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the lung differently identified by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET).
Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) is a rare lung disease classified as a non-neoplastic pulmonary lymphoid lesion. It is believed that 36 % of cases present with multifocal lesions, and although there are some reports in which (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) results are positive, the FDG uptakes vary and the imaging findings are very similar to those of lung cancer or malignant lymphoma. We present a case of surgically resected multifocal NLH which was differently identified by chest computed (CT) tomography appearance and FDG-PET findings.
Division of General Thoracic Surgery, Tottori University Hospital, 683-8504 Yonago, Japan. hnaka@med.tottori-u.ac.jp
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Nakamura
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Miwa
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Haruki
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Adachi
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Fujioka
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Taniguchi
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D055613:Multiple Pulmonary Nodules / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D019310:Pseudolymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013906:Thoracoscopy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18