title: Nodular fasciitis mimicking recurrent lymphoma on positron emission tomography-computed tomography.
abstract: 20 year old female with no prior medical history presents with diffuse cervical lymphadenopathy. CT and subsequent positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) demonstrated diffuse lymphatomous involvement of multiple lymph nodes in the neck, mediastinum, and retroperitoneum. The patient underwent ABVD therapy which resulted in the lymphoma being in remission for 2 years. The patient had a repeat PET/CT done after 2 years due to complaints of recurrent lymphadenopathy. The PET/CT revealed a new hypermetabolic focus by the right femur. MRI demonstrated an enhancing nodule in that region which raised suspicion for possible site of lymphoma recurrence. Percutaneous biopsy showed nodular fasciitis.
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, 6800 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510.
authors.forename: Qiao
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, 6800 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Young
authors.affiliation: Eastern Virginia Medical School, 6800 Gresham Dr, Norfolk, VA 23510.
authors.forename: Harlan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Vingan
keywords: Nodular fasciitis; PET CT; recurrent lymphoma