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Med Sur 2007; 14 (4)

Incidental infectious pilonidal cystic during the screening of 18F-FDG PET/CT in a patient with lung adenocarcinoma. A case report

Sánchez-Curiel LM, Serra PJC, Peregrini YK, Morales ED, Vega-González IF, Sansores MR

Language: Spanish
References: 13
Page: 185-189
PDF size: 192.21 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The use of combined positron emission tomography/computerized tomography (PET/CT) scanners in oncology is well demonstrated. We report a patient with a clinical suspicion of lung adenocarcinoma, who underwent to PET/CT scan to detect the site and staging of it with a view to surgical removal. However, the PET/CT scan localized another region of metabolism increase in the sacral region which correspond to a pilonidal cyst diagnosed 15 years ago, now infected. In this report, we highlight the importance or PET/CT scan in the diagnosis of inflammatory-infectious conditions as well to establish further treatment.


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