Laryngeal Tuberculosis Mimicking Laryngeal Carcinoma on 18F-FDG PET/ CT Imaging

Key Findings & Data:A 51-year old woman underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for clinically suspected carcinoma of the larynx.

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Conclusion & Impact:The patient was histopathologically diagnosed with lung and laryngeal tuberculosis.

🔬Design:Research Article

📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample

⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters

Abstract

Laryngeal tuberculosis is a rare presentation of tuberculosis. It can mimic laryngeal carcinoma with its clinical and imaging findings. A 51-year old woman underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for clinically suspected carcinoma of the larynx. PET/CT revealed lung lesions consistent with tuberculosis in additional to hypermetabolic focus on larynx. The patient was histopathologically diagnosed with lung and laryngeal tuberculosis.

Özet

Laringeal tüberküloz, tüberkülozun nadir bir formudur. Klinik ve radyolojik bulguları larinks karsinomunu taklit edebilir. Klinik olarak larinks karsinomu şüphesi olan 51 yaşında bir kadın hastaya 18F-fluorodeoksiglukoz pozitron emisyon tomografisi/ bilgisayarlı tomografi (PET/BT) ile görüntüleme yapıldı. PET/BT larinksteki hipermetabolik odağa ilave olarak tüberkülozla ilişkili akciğer lezyonlarını ortaya çıkardı. Hasta histopatolojik olarak akciğer ve larinks tüberkülozu tanısı aldı.

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Cite This Article

CENGİZ, A., BAŞAL, Y., YÜREKLİ, Y., GÜLEN, Ş. T., GÖKSEL, S., DÖĞER, F. (2022). Laryngeal Tuberculosis Mimicking Laryngeal Carcinoma on 18F-FDG PET/ CT Imaging. Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy, Cilt: 27 - Sayı: 2, 81–83. https://ajindex.com/articles/581611

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