False Positive 18F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography Findings in Schwannoma—A Caution for Reporting Physicians

False Positive 18F-FDG Positron Emission Tomography Findings in Schwannoma—A Caution for Reporting Physicians

Schwannoma is a rare source of false-positive 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake in Positron-emission tomography (PET/CT), inducing potential errors in staging of several solid cancer, with implications for patient management. This clinical case reports the situation of a patient undergoing an...

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Main Authors: Paul Boré, Renaud Descourt, Luc Ollivier, Pierre-Yves Le Roux, Ronan Abgral
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
positron-emission tomography
schwannoma
neoplasm staging
ovarian neoplasms
mediastinal neoplasms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00275/full

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