A case of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma with low 18FDG uptake in PET

Chen,Qingyong; Wu,Li Jun; Hu,Huizhen; Song,Jia; Wu,Yuquan; Yan,Jie; Shi,Jianguo

doi:10.3892/ol.2011.524

A case of pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma with low 18FDG uptake in PET

Authors:
- Qingyong Chen
- Li Jun Wu
- Huizhen Hu
- Jia Song
- Yuquan Wu
- Jie Yan
- Jianguo Shi
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Affiliations: Department of Respiratory Oncology, The 117th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou 310013, P.R. China, Department of Thoracic Surgery, The 117th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou 310013, P.R. China, Department of Nuclear Medicine, The 117th Hospital of PLA, Hangzhou 310013, P.R. China
Published online on: December 14, 2011 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2011.524
Pages: 646-648

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Abstract

Pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma (PSH) is a relatively rare benign neoplasm, often asymptomatic and presenting as a solitary pulmonary nodule on radiological imaging studies. In the present case report, we examined a case of PSH in a young adult female, and reviewed the literature pertaining to PSH with an emphasis on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18FDG PET/‌CT) and pathology. Immunohistochemical staining was also performed to confirm the diagnosis of sclerosing hemangioma. The results revealed that the tumor cells were immunopositive for epithelial membrane antigen, thyroid transcription factor-1 and vimentin and cytoskeleton 7. The patient recovered and was discharged. Thus, 18FDG PET/CT may be used in the diagnosis of a solitary benign pulmonary nodule.

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