title: FDG PET/CT detects benign neurofibromas presenting as nodal masses: Imaging hallmarks of a diagnostic "red herring".
abstract: Multi-modality positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with 18F-fluoro-deoxy-glucose (FDG) depicts the enhancement pattern and metabolic intensity of lesions. Benign lesions with multiplicity, like neurofibromas often mimic similar appearing malignant neoplasms. We, report, a similar case where FDG PET/CT shows imaging hallmarks for diagnosing benign neurofibromas, in a patient with clinical presentation of lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ameya D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Puranik
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Nilendu C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Purandare
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Munita M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bal
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Archi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Sneha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Venkatesh
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rangarajan
keywords: CT; FDG PET; neurofibromas; nodal mass
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