Endometrioma presenting as a cavitary lung mass with intense 18F-FDG uptake on PET-CT

Derman AY, Anna Y Derman, Sperling D, Dan Sperling, Merav A, Avraham Merav, Vineet R Jain, Jain VR, Levin M, Miles Levin, Jana S, Suman Jana, Linda B Haramati, Haramati LB
Journal of thoracic imaging · 2007 · doi:10.1097/01.rti.0000213564.40667.c6 · PMID:17527123
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Abstract

[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography computed tomography is a useful tool to suggest the diagnosis of malignant processes. However, false positive results are known to occur in benign lesions that have a high metabolic activity. Here we describe the unusual diagnosis of a pulmonary endometrioma in a 47-year-old woman, presenting as a cavitary lung mass with intense (18)F-FDG uptake on PET-CT.

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endometriosisendometrioma

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Endometriosis Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 Lung Neoplasms Positron-Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals Tomography, X-Ray Computed Cough Cough Diagnosis, Differential Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Hemoptysis Hemoptysis Humans Lung Lung Lung Lung Neoplasms Middle Aged

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