Pleural FDG Uptake More Than a Decade after Talc Pleurodesis
Joint Authors
van der Bruggen, Wouter
Limonard, Gijs
Peek, Hilke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-07-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Talc pleurodesis induces a strong local inflammatory reaction which can be detected by PET scan for years after the procedure.
When patients undergo PET scanning in the workup of a suspected malignancy later in life, pleural FDG uptake may unnecessarily lead to an additional invasive diagnostic workup.
We present two cases of positive pleural PET findings more than 10 years after talc pleurodesis, where we adopted a watchful waiting approach.
Positive pleural PET findings as a result of prior talc pleurodesis should always be included in the differential diagnosis of pleural abnormalities.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Peek, Hilke& van der Bruggen, Wouter& Limonard, Gijs. 2009. Pleural FDG Uptake More Than a Decade after Talc Pleurodesis. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Peek, Hilke…[et al.]. Pleural FDG Uptake More Than a Decade after Talc Pleurodesis. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Peek, Hilke& van der Bruggen, Wouter& Limonard, Gijs. Pleural FDG Uptake More Than a Decade after Talc Pleurodesis. Case Reports in Medicine. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488259
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488259
