Not All That Shines on a PET Scan Is Cancer: A Silicone-Induced Granuloma Masquerading as Malignancy

Clinics and Practice

Krishna Vedala¹  Philip T. Sobash¹  Deborah Johnson²  Krishna Kakkera³ 

[1] Department of Internal Medicine, White River Health System, 1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR 72501, USA;Department of Pathology, White River Health System, 1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR 72501, USA;Department of Pulmonology, White River Health System, 1710 Harrison St, Batesville, AR 72501, USA;

关键词: siloconomas;    radiology;    malignancy;    pet imaging;    false positives;   

DOI  :  10.3390/clinpract11010003

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

PET/CT scans are frequently used in the initial workup of suspicious lesions but not all that lights up on a PET is cancerous. We wish to discuss a case of silicone-induced granuloma mimicking malignancy and the role of other imaging modalities for further workup.

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