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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Keywords
- Cryptococcosis
- Multiple pulmonary nodules
- Neoplasm metastasis
- Positron emission tomography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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Case of pulmonary cryptococcosis mimicking hematogeneous metastases in an immuocompetent patient : Value of absent 18F-fluorodeoxylucose uptake on positron emission tomography/CT scan. / Lee, Chiao Hua; Tzao, Ching; Chang, Tsun Hou; Chang, Wei Chou; Huang, Guo Shu; Lin, Chih Kung; Lin, Hsin Chung; Hsu, Hsian He.
In: Korean Journal of Radiology, Vol. 14, No. 3, 05.2013, p. 540-543.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Case of pulmonary cryptococcosis mimicking hematogeneous metastases in an immuocompetent patient
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AU - Lee, Chiao Hua
AU - Tzao, Ching
AU - Chang, Tsun Hou
AU - Chang, Wei Chou
AU - Huang, Guo Shu
AU - Lin, Chih Kung
AU - Lin, Hsin Chung
AU - Hsu, Hsian He
PY - 2013/5
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N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Cryptococcosis
KW - Multiple pulmonary nodules
KW - Neoplasm metastasis
KW - Positron emission tomography
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