title: Pulmonary aspergilloma: a potential cause of false positive fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan.
abstract: Pulmonary aspergilloma is a fungus ball developed in a pre-existing lung cavity, generally in the superior lobes. Its size remains stable in most cases and it is usually asymptomatic. Herein, we present a case of a 64-year-old male with pulmonary aspergilloma, which was developed in an emphysematous cyst of the right inferior lobe, increased in size, and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan was positive. There are only a few reported cases of pulmonary aspergilloma with a false positive fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Medical School, 27 Achridos Street, Kato Patissia, Athens, Greece. i.d.kostakis@gmail.com
authors.forename: Ioannis D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Kostakis
authors.forename: Periklis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tomos
authors.forename: Kyriaki G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Cholidou
authors.forename: Aristeidis G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Vaiopoulos
authors.forename: Eleftherios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spartalis
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Konofaos
authors.forename: Panagiotis O
authors.initials: PO
authors.lastname: Michail
mesh_terms: D003560:Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011013:Pneumonectomy; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D055732:Pulmonary Aspergillosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18