title: Candida Esophagitis Incidentally Detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT in Metastatic Lung Adenocarcinoma.
abstract: The diagnostic significance of esophageal 18F-FDG uptake in oncologic patient is challenging. It may represent normal physiological uptake, inflammation, infection, or neoplasia. We present a patient with a recent diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer stage IV and esophageal mild uptake on 18F-FDG PET/CT scan. Biopsy of esophageal mucosa demonstrated Candida esophagitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging Group (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria. Avda. Valdecilla, s/n. Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Martínez-Amador
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging Group (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria. Avda. Valdecilla, s/n. Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Martínez-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging Group (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria. Avda. Valdecilla, s/n. Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Quirce
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging Group (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria. Avda. Valdecilla, s/n. Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jiménez-Bonilla
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging Group (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria. Avda. Valdecilla, s/n. Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Banzo
keywords: 18F-FDG PET/CT; Candida albicans; esophagitis; infection; lung cancer