Thymic Tuberculosis Shown on FDG PET/CT Despite Coexisting Pulmonary Tuberculosis With No Increased FDG Activity

被引：3
作者：
Li, Hongyan
Long, Yu
Shao, Fuqiang
Lan, Xiaoli [1 ]
机构：
[1] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Nucl Med, Union Hosp, Tongji Med Coll, 1277 Jiefang Ave, Wuhan 430022, Hubei, Peoples R China
来源：
CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE | 2019年 / 44卷 / 10期
关键词：
F-18-FDG; PET/CT; pulmonary tuberculosis; thymic tuberculosis; ANTITUBERCULOSIS THERAPY; CT; PATIENT;
D O I：
10.1097/RLU.0000000000002697
中图分类号：
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要：
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis could involve multiple organs. However, thymic tuberculosis is relatively rare. We report a 21-year-old man who was referred for an F-18-FDG PET/CT imaging to assess his newly detected pulmonary nodule. The images showed the pulmonary nodule had minimal activity uptake. Unexpectedly, the thymus with elevated FDG accumulation was noted. The pulmonary nodule and thymic lesion were confirmed as tuberculosis by pathology.
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页码：831 / 833
页数：3
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