Respirology Case Reports (May 2023)

Physiologic 18F‐FDG muscle uptake in severe COPD: Implications for accurate lung cancer staging

  • Yuma Yoshida,
  • Satoshi Ikeo,
  • Naoaki Yasuda,
  • Yuki Sakai,
  • Yasuyuki Hayashi,
  • Akihiko Sokai,
  • Toshiyuki Iwata,
  • Takashi Nishimura

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.1150
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 5
pp. n/a – n/a

Abstract

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Key message Recognizing physiologic 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in severe COPD is crucial to avoid mistaking it for lung cancer metastasis. Correlating 18F‐FDG avid lesions with co‐registered computed tomography is essential for accurate lung cancer staging and preventing unnecessary interventions.

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