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. 2015 Apr 25;11(2):461-2.
doi: 10.5114/aoms.2015.50981. Epub 2015 Apr 23.

Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation mimicking a pulmonary tumour on (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography

Umut Elboga  1 , Ebuzer Kalender  1 , Y Zeki Çelen  1 , Mustafa Yilmaz  1 , Cumali Aktolun  2
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Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation mimicking a pulmonary tumour on (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography

Umut Elboga et al. Arch Med Sci. .
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Figure 1
Figure 1
A – CT image showing a solitary pulmonary nodule in the anterior segment of the upper pole of the right lung. B – On 18F-FDG PET/CT, increased focal uptake was seen in the pulmonary nodule, suggesting a malignancy (SUVmax 4.2 kBq/ml)
Figure 2
Figure 2
The specimen was stained with (A) haematoxylin and eosin and (B) Elastica van Gieson, which showed large and small vessels, confirming the diagnosis of pulmonary arteriovenous malformation
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