title: FDG PET/CT of Intercostal Schwannoma.
abstract: Intercostal schwannoma is rare. We report FDG PET/CT findings of intercostal schwannoma in a 66-year-old woman. The tumor contains both solid and cystic components with intense FDG activity in the solid component. Postsurgical pathology diagnosis revealed schwannoma.
authors: From the Departments of *PET Center, †Pathology, and ‡Thoracic Surgery, Guangdong General Hospital, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
authors: Si-Yun
authors: SY
authors: Wang
authors: Dong-Lan
authors: DL
authors: Luo
authors: Gang
authors: G
authors: Chen
authors: En-Tao
authors: ET
authors: Liu
authors: Shu-Xia
authors: SX
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007367:Intercostal Nerves / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18