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| Year : 2017 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 71-72 |
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Candida esophagitis incidentally detected by 18f-fdg pet/ct in metastatic lung adenocarcinoma
N Martinez-Amador, I Martínez-Rodríguez, R Quirce, J Jiménez-Bonilla, I Banzo
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Molecular Imaging Group (IDIVAL), Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, University of Cantabria. Avda. Valdecilla, s/n. Santander, Spain
Correspondence Address:
N Martinez-Amador
Department of Nuclear Medicine. Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital. Molecular Imaging Group (IDIVAL). University of Cantabria. Santander
Spain
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-3919.198494
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The diagnostic significance of esophageal 18F-FDG uptake in oncologic patient is challenging. It may represent normal physiological uptake, inflammation, infection, or neoplasia. We present a patient with a recent diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer stage IV and esophageal mild uptake on 18F-FDG PET/CT scan. Biopsy of esophageal mucosa demonstrated Candida esophagitis. |
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