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53-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WITH MEDIASTINAL MASS
Authored By: Asif Moinuddin and Henry Royal.
Patient: 53 year old
History: 53-year-old woman with a soft tissue mediastinal mass
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Findings: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL: 14.9 mCi F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose i.v.
FINDINGS:
There is a focus of mild, diffuse FDG uptake within the anterior mediastinum. On CT images, it correlates to a soft tissue mass, which measures 2.5 x 1.6 cm in its transverse dimension. In addition, there is mild, diffuse FDG uptake within both thyroid glands. There is focally increased FDG uptake within the right acromioclavicular joint. This most likely represents inflammatory changes within the joint. Note is made of mild FDG uptake within the gastroesophageal junction, most likely physiologic
Diagnosis: Thymoma
General Discussion: Patient underwent surgical resection and the pathological evaluation revealed Thymoma; B1 subtype with lymphoid predominance
References: Rosai J: Histological Typing of Tumours of the Thymus. New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 2nd ed., 1999
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Case Number: 206875Owner(s): Asif Moinuddin and Henry RoyalLast Updated: 12-07-2011
Anatomy: Other   Pathology: Neoplasm
Modality: Nuc Med, PETAccess Level: Readable by all users, writable by NucMed Certifiers
Keywords: ptnm, lymphoma, metastatic testicular cancer, thymoma, thymic carcinoma

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Certified by Henry Royal on 09-17-2009

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