Author:
Niida Tomiharu,Isoda Kikuo,Miyazaki Koji,Kanoh Soichiro,Kobayashi Hideo,Kobayashi Ayako,Kimura Fumihiko,Hayashi Katsumi,Kusuhara Masatoshi,Ohsuzu Fumitaka
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography can detect the pulmonary involvement of intravascular lymphoma that presents no abnormality in a computed tomography scan.
Case presentation
We report the case of a 61-year-old Japanese man who had pulmonary intravascular lymphoma and no computed tomography abnormality. We were able to make an antemortem diagnosis of pulmonary intravascular lymphoma by transbronchial lung biopsy according to 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography findings. He is free of recurrent disease 24 months after chemotherapy.
Conclusions
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a long-term survivor of pulmonary intravascular lymphoma diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy under the guide of 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
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