Castleman Disease Masquerading as the Posterior Mediastinal Mass on 18 F-Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography.

Authors :: Gupta V
Verma R
Malik D
Belho ES
Jain S
Mahajan H
Source :: Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India [Indian J Nucl Med] 2019 Apr-Jun; Vol. 34 (2), pp. 171-172.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: A 28-year-old female presented with an incidentally detected mediastinal mass, found on routine chest X-ray. <superscript>18</superscript> F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) was advised to plan course of further management. FDG-PET/CT findings were suggestive of an FDG-avid soft-tissue mass in the left posterior mediastinum in paravertebral location with left pleural effusion. Overall, PET/CT scan findings favored the possibility of a nerve sheath tumor. However, histopathology along with immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of Castleman disease.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0972-3919
Volume :: 34
Issue :: 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Indian journal of nuclear medicine : IJNM : the official journal of the Society of Nuclear Medicine, India
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 31040538
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_1_19

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