Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography with [18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG-PET) images of pulmonary cryptococcosis mimicking lung cancer

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 837-839

  Igai, Hitoshi ^a   Gotoh, Masashi ^a   Yokomise, Hiroyasu ^a  

^a KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chest computed tomography; Positron emission tomography with 18F fluoro 2 deoxy d glucose; Pulmonary cryptococcosis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F 18;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FUNGAL MORPHOLOGY; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG LOBECTOMY; LUNG RESECTION; MALE; POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT; THERAPY EFFECT; TISSUE SECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CRYPTOCOCCOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSITRON-EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY; RADIOPHARMACEUTICALS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33750937389     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.09.022     Document Type: Article

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