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Detection of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis in Haematological Malignancy Patients by using Lateral-flow Technology
Published on: March 22, 2012
Pulmonary aspergilloma: a potential cause of false positive fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan
Ioannis D Kostakis1, Periklis Tomos, Kyriaki G Cholidou
1Second Department of Propedeutic Surgery, Laiko General Hospital, University of Athens, Medical School, 27 Achridos Street, Kato Patissia, Athens, Greece. i.d.kostakis@gmail.com
Abstract:
Pulmonary aspergilloma is a fungus ball developed in a pre-existing lung cavity, generally in the superior lobes. Its size remains stable in most cases and it is usually asymptomatic. Herein, we present a case of a 64-year-old male with pulmonary aspergilloma, which was developed in an emphysematous cyst of the right inferior lobe, increased in size, and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan was positive. There are only a few reported cases of pulmonary aspergilloma with a false positive fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan.
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