AI Article Synopsis
- PET/CT using 18-FDG is highly effective for detecting problematic lymph nodes, particularly in cancer cases.
- A child who had surgery and chemotherapy for Hodgkin disease showed significant 18-FDG uptake in the neck three years post-treatment, leading to further investigation.
- The reexcision revealed that the intense uptake was due to a granuloma caused by a hemostatic sponge, not cancer.
Article Abstract
Combined positron emission tomography and computed tomography (PET/CT) using 18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18-FDG) is one of the most effective methods to identify pathological lymph node involvement. We report the case of a child who underwent cervical lymph node biopsy and chemotherapy for Hodgkin disease. Three years after surgery, PET/CT identified an intense localization of 18-FDG in the inferior cervical region. This finding led to a reexcision of the mass. The only finding was a granuloma arising in reaction to a hemostatic sponge.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4336056 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1345278 | DOI Listing |
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