From the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing.
Departments of Orthopedics.
Clin Nucl Med. 2020 May;45(5):398-400. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002971.
We present a case with an unexpected nodule in the thymus showing increased F-FDG uptake on PET/CT. The nodule was surgically removed. Histopathologic examination revealed granuloma in the thymus. This case indicates physicians and radiologists must be aware that although thymic granuloma is rare, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of the thymic lesions with F-FDG accumulation along with neoplastic and nonneoplastic conditions.
我们报告了一例在胸腺中出现意外结节的病例，该结节在 PET/CT 上显示 F-FDG 摄取增加。该结节已通过手术切除。组织病理学检查显示胸腺内肉芽肿。该病例表明，医生和放射科医生必须意识到，尽管胸腺瘤很罕见，但在伴有 F-FDG 聚集的胸内病变的鉴别诊断中，应包括胸腺瘤在内，同时还需要考虑肿瘤性和非肿瘤性病变。
