Asymptomatic primary tuberculous pleurisy with intense 18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake mimicking malignant mesothelioma

Asymptomatic primary tuberculous pleurisy with intense 18-fluorodeoxyglucose uptake mimicking malignant mesothelioma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The pathogenesis of primary tuberculous pleurisy is a delayed-type hypersensitivity immunogenic reaction to a few mycobacterial antigens entering the pleural space rather than direct tissue destruction by mycobacterial proliferation....

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Main Authors: Shinohara Tsutomu, Shiota Naoki, Kume Motohiko, Hamada Norihiko, Naruse Keishi, Ogushi Fumitaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Primary tuberculous pleurisy
Fluorodeoxyglucose
Positron emission tomography
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/12

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