Bronchial anthracofibrosis: a potential false-positive finding on F-18 FDG PET.
Bronchial anthracofibrosis characterized by bronchostenosis associated with anthracotic pigmentation in bronchoscopic finding without a relevant history of pneumoconiosis or smoking has been recently described as a clinical entity. Radiologic finding of bronchial obstructive lesion and mediastinal lymph nodes in bronchial anthracofibrosis can be mimicking cancer. However, the metabolic characteristics of bronchial anthracofibrosis have hardly been reported. Here, we report a case of bronchial anthracofibrosis which showing hypermetabolism on F-18 FDG PET.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Hong Yoon
HY
Choi
Yu Kyeong
YK
Kim
Jong Jin
JJ
Lee
Sang Eun
SE
Kim
D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010858:Pigmentation; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography
D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18