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Area of Science:

Nuclear Medicine
Radiology
Oncology

Background:

Solitary pulmonary nodules (SPNs) present a diagnostic challenge, often mimicking malignancy.
Fibroblast Activation Protein (FAPI) is increasingly targeted in molecular imaging.

Observation:

A case of pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor demonstrated significantly elevated 68Ga-FAPI uptake.
The pseudotumor appeared as a cancer-like solitary pulmonary nodule on imaging.

Findings:

Elevated 68Ga-FAPI uptake was observed in a pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor.
This finding highlights a potential imaging biomarker for non-malignant conditions.

Implications:

Pulmonary inflammatory pseudotumor should be included in the differential diagnosis of SPNs with high 68Ga-FAPI uptake.
This expands the understanding of FAPI-targeted imaging beyond oncology.
Further research is needed to elucidate the role of FAPI in inflammatory processes.