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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 1;46(6):515-516.
doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003532.

Incidentally Diagnosed Esophago-Pulmonary Fistula on 18F-FDG PET/CT in a Case of Carcinoma Esophagus: A Life-Threatening Emergency

Mudalsha Ravina  1 , Himanshu Bansal  1 , Tinu Thadiyananickal Lukose  1 , Ajit Kumar Mishra  2 , Amal Moideen  1
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Incidentally Diagnosed Esophago-Pulmonary Fistula on 18F-FDG PET/CT in a Case of Carcinoma Esophagus: A Life-Threatening Emergency

Mudalsha Ravina et al. Clin Nucl Med. .

Abstract

Esophago-pulmonary fistulas are very less reported in literature. 18F-FDG PET/CT scan is routinely used for evaluation of patients of carcinoma esophagus. We present a case of carcinoma esophagus with acquired esophago-pulmonary fistula diagnosed on 18F-FDG PET/CT scan.

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