International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 628-629 , June 2010

FDG avid supraclavicular neck adenopathy of tubercular etiology masquerading as neck recurrence in differentiated thyroid carcinoma: potential source of false positive FDG-PET study

  • S. Basu

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Sandip Basu, Radiation Medicine Centre (BARC), Tata Memorial Hospital Annexe, Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel, Bombay 400012, India. Tel.: +91 9322641615.

,Accepted 21 January 2010.

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    (a) FDG-PET showing intense uptake in the nodal conglomerate (SUVmax 8.96) in the left supraclavicular area and two tiny foci in the right supraclavicular area. (b) The whole body radioiodine scan was

    (a) FDG-PET showing intense uptake in the nodal conglomerate (SUVmax 8.96) in the left supraclavicular area and two tiny foci in the right supraclavicular area. (b) The whole body radioiodine scan was negative for any disease focus.

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    In this slide, smear shows epithelioid granuloma in necrotic background (Papanicolaou stain, 10×); overall the impression was consistent with tuberculosis.

    In this slide, smear shows epithelioid granuloma in necrotic background (Papanicolaou stain, 10×); overall the impression was consistent with tuberculosis.

PII: S0901-5027(10)00025-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijom.2010.01.021

International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 6 , Pages 628-629 , June 2010

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