Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the lung: The role of positron emission tomography in diagnosis

Yilmaz U., Ünsal I., Halilçolar H., Anar C., Yildirim Y., ŞANLI A., ...Daha Fazla

Tuberkuloz ve Toraks, cilt.57, sa.4, ss.417-421, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 57 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: Tuberkuloz ve Toraks
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.417-421
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cavitary lesion, Hemoptysis, Nodular lymphoid hyperplasia of the lung, PET
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Pulmonary nodular lymphoid hyperplasia (NLH) is defined as reactive lymphoid proliferation forming solitary or multiple nodules or localized infiltrates localized in the lungs. Radiological presentations are generally solitary or multiple nodules, but air bronchograms and ground glass attenuation may be present. Patients mostly asymptomatic and the lesions were detected coincidentally on routine chest X-rays. We present a case of NLH with cavitary lesion arising in the lung of a 61 year-old man who admitted with cough and massive hemoptysis. The lesion had positive fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake. To our knowledge, this is the only patient reported in the literature presenting with massive hemoptysis and a cavitary lesion with positive FDG uptake.