18FDG PET/CT is sensitive but not specific for malignancy: two cases of disseminated tuberculosis mimicking metastatic cancer on imaging and clinical presentation

18FDG PET/CT is sensitive but not specific for malignancy: two cases of disseminated tuberculosis mimicking metastatic cancer on imaging and clinical presentation

Introduction: 18Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18FDG PET/CT) scan is widely used in the evaluation of suspected tumoral processes. In addition to its oncological applications, it is also employed in the diagnosis and follow-up of various conditions, including mu...

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Main Authors: Maxime Collin, Bruno Krug, Marie-Cécile Nollevaux, Fanny Collette, Quentin Gilliaux, Laurence Faugeras, Lionel D'Hondt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2025-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Subjects:
metastases
tuberculosis
18fdg pet/ct
misleading diagnosis
case series
Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5475
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