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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2011; 21(01): 34-37
DOI: 10.4103/0971-3026.76052
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Case report: Pulmonary syphilis mimicking pulmonary hematogenous metastases on chest CT and integrated PET/CT

Hyung Jun Kim
Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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Hyun Ju Seon
Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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Hyo Hyun Shin
Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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Yoo-Duk Choi
Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea
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Abstract

We report a case of syphilis with pulmonary involvement. Chest CT scan and 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT showed multiple pulmonary nodules mimicking pulmonary hematogenous metastases. This was confirmed on follow-up images that showed therapeutic response to penicillin.

Keywords

Chest CT - 18F FDG PET-CT - pulmonary syphilis


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31 July 2021

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