PET/CT imaging in management of concomitant Hodgkin lymphoma and tuberculosis – a problem solver tool

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 2050-0904|6|1|232-234

ISSN: 2050-0904

Source: Clinical Case Reports, Vol.6, Iss.1, 2018-01, pp. : 232-234

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Abstract

Key Clinical MessageInfectious lymph nodes mimicking lymphoma is challenging for accurate staging. Although 18F‐FDG is a nonspecific tracer accumulating not only in tumor cells but also in inflammatory tissues, the metabolic features and uptake kinetics give valuable information: 18F‐FDG PET/CT appears as a useful problem solver tool in ambiguous situation.