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Pseudomesotheliomatous lung cancer mimicking mesothelioma on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT images: report of 2 cases

Authors: Takatoshi Nakamori, Shigeru Kosuda, Yukishige Kyoto, Akira Fujikawa, Yutaka Naoi, Yoshitaka Nakamori

Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology | Issue 8/2013

Abstract

The authors report two cases of pseudomesotheliomatous lung cancer (PLC) detected by ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scan. ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT clearly revealed the extent of the disease in both cases, a case of adenocarcinoma of the lung and a case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung. Intense ¹⁸F-FDG uptake by the diffusely thickened pleurae and primary lesion was observed in both cases, and increased ¹⁸F-FDG uptake by a pelvic bone metastasis was observed in the case of squamous cell carcinoma. Although PLC is indistinguishable from malignant pleural mesothelioma on ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scans, ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT was helpful in identifying the primary focus of the PLCs and in staging the disease. Diagnostic image interpreters should be familiar with the ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT findings in PLC.

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Title: Pseudomesotheliomatous lung cancer mimicking mesothelioma on 18F-FDG PET/CT images: report of 2 cases
Authors: Takatoshi Nakamori
Shigeru Kosuda
Yukishige Kyoto
Akira Fujikawa
Yutaka Naoi
Yoshitaka Nakamori
Publication date: 01-08-2013
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Japanese Journal of Radiology / Issue 8/2013
Print ISSN: 1867-1071
Electronic ISSN: 1867-108X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11604-013-0210-z

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