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Lymph node tuberculosis mimicking malignancy on 18F-FDG PET/CT in two patients: A case report

  • Authors:
    • Rui‑Lin Ding
    • Hong‑Ying Cao
    • Yue Hu
    • Chang‑Ling Shang
    • Fang Xie
    • Zhen‑Hua Zhang
    • Qing‑Lian Wen
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  • Published online on: May 4, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4421
  • Pages: 3369-3373
  • Copyright: © Ding et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) imaging, an established procedure for evaluation of malignancy, reports an increased 18F-FDG uptake in acute or chronic inflammatory condition. Lymph node tuberculosis (LNTB) is the most common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. However, the absence of clinical symptoms and bacteriological basis makes it difficult to diagnose. In the current case report, two patients with LNTB mimicking malignant lymphoma are presented by 18F‑FDG PET/CT. The objective of the present report is to emphasize that LNTB should be considered as a noteworthy differential diagnosis in patients with enlarged lymph nodes, particularly in tuberculosis‑endemic countries, and that lymph node biopsy serves a vital role in diagnosing LNTB.

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Ding RL, Cao HY, Hu Y, Shang CL, Xie F, Zhang ZH and Wen QL: Lymph node tuberculosis mimicking malignancy on 18F-FDG PET/CT in two patients: A case report. Exp Ther Med 13: 3369-3373, 2017
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Ding, R., Cao, H., Hu, Y., Shang, C., Xie, F., Zhang, Z., & Wen, Q. (2017). Lymph node tuberculosis mimicking malignancy on 18F-FDG PET/CT in two patients: A case report. Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine, 13, 3369-3373. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4421
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Ding, R., Cao, H., Hu, Y., Shang, C., Xie, F., Zhang, Z., Wen, Q."Lymph node tuberculosis mimicking malignancy on 18F-FDG PET/CT in two patients: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 13.6 (2017): 3369-3373.
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Ding, R., Cao, H., Hu, Y., Shang, C., Xie, F., Zhang, Z., Wen, Q."Lymph node tuberculosis mimicking malignancy on 18F-FDG PET/CT in two patients: A case report". Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine 13, no. 6 (2017): 3369-3373. https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2017.4421