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- Title
False-positive finding on 18F-FDG PET after chemotherapy for primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the thyroid: a case report.
- Authors
Marchesi, Maurizio; Biffoni, Marco; Biancari, Fausto
- Abstract
Primary non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the thyroid is an uncommon disease. It is a potentially aggressive disease and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the thyroid may result in 5 year survival rates <50%. Hence adequate follow-up and multimodality treatment for recurrent or persistent disease are required. Since 18F-FDG PET is considered the imaging method of choice for the detection and staging of lymphoma, this was used for restaging of a case of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the thyroid after chemotherapy and its diagnostic value is questioned in the present case report. In fact, PET showed a false-positive finding which led to unnecessary surgery.
- Publication
Japanese journal of clinical oncology, 2004, Vol 34, Issue 5, p280
- ISSN
0368-2811
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/jjco/hyh065