Abstract
We report the case of a patient with suspected hamartoma with slight fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography (PET). Initially, follow-up with repeat computed tomography (CT) scan was proposed. Because of the risk for retro-obstructive pneumonia, and because there was a small increase in diameter of the lesion on CT, thoracotomy was proposed. Pathologic examination revealed a surprising and rare finding.
MeSH terms
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Bronchial Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Bronchial Neoplasms / surgery
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Carcinoid Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
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Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
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Hamartoma / diagnostic imaging*
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Hamartoma / surgery
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Humans
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Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Lung Neoplasms / surgery
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Male
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Metaplasia / pathology
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Middle Aged
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Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnostic imaging*
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Ossification, Heterotopic / diagnostic imaging*
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Ossification, Heterotopic / pathology
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Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Substances
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Radiopharmaceuticals
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Fluorodeoxyglucose F18