Abstract
The radiologic appearance of multiple discrete pulmonary nodules in immunocompetent patients, with cryptococcal infection, has been rarely described. We describe a case of pulmonary cryptococcosis, presenting with bilaterally and randomly distributed nodules on a computed tomography, mimicking hematogeneous metastases. Positron emission tomography does not demonstrate 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake, suggesting a low probability for malignancy, which is a crucial piece of information for clinicians when making a management decision. We find the absence of FDG uptake correlates with the pathologic finding of an infectious nodule, composed of fibrosis and necrosis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 540-543 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Radiology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cryptococcosis
- Multiple pulmonary nodules
- Neoplasm metastasis
- Positron emission tomography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging