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Bronchial anthracofibrosis: a potential false-positive finding on F-18 FDG PET

Authors: Hong Yoon Choi, Yu Kyeong Kim, Jong Jin Lee, Sang Eun Kim

Published in: Annals of Nuclear Medicine | Issue 8/2012

Abstract

Bronchial anthracofibrosis characterized by bronchostenosis associated with anthracotic pigmentation in bronchoscopic finding without a relevant history of pneumoconiosis or smoking has been recently described as a clinical entity. Radiologic finding of bronchial obstructive lesion and mediastinal lymph nodes in bronchial anthracofibrosis can be mimicking cancer. However, the metabolic characteristics of bronchial anthracofibrosis have hardly been reported. Here, we report a case of bronchial anthracofibrosis which showing hypermetabolism on F-18 FDG PET.

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Title: Bronchial anthracofibrosis: a potential false-positive finding on F-18 FDG PET
Authors: Hong Yoon Choi
Yu Kyeong Kim
Jong Jin Lee
Sang Eun Kim
Publication date: 01-10-2012
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Annals of Nuclear Medicine / Issue 8/2012
Print ISSN: 0914-7187
Electronic ISSN: 1864-6433
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12149-012-0611-6

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Bronchial anthracofibrosis: a potential false-positive finding on F-18 FDG PET

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