A Case of Primary Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma Mimicking Pulmonary Embolism: Role of PET/CT for Differential Diagnosis / 결핵및호흡기질환
Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
; : 232-236, 2007.
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em Ko
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| ID: wpr-194826
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is a rare malignant tumor arising from the pulmonary artery. Diagnosis of primary pulmonary artery sarcoma is quite difficult and the conditon is often misdiagnosed as a more common disease, such as a pulmonary embolism. PET can help in diagnosing a pulmonary artery sarcoma due to the increased uptake of 18F-FDG in the area of the tumor. However, the poor anatomic resolution of PET has limited its clinical applications in pulmonary vascular disease. The recently developed PET/CT is the fusion of PET and CT that improves the anatomical resolution of PET. We report a case of a primary pulmonary artery sarcoma mimicking a pulmonary embolism that was diagnosed with PET/CT and confirmed with a surgical resection.
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Assunto principal:
Artéria Pulmonar
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Embolia Pulmonar
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Sarcoma
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Doenças Vasculares
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Fluordesoxiglucose F18
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Diagnóstico
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Embolia
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Idioma:
Ko
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article