Malignancy in kaolin pneumoconiosis found with F-18 FDG positron emission tomography

Hadyn T. Williams; Veronica Solis; Thomas A. Dillard; James R. Gossage; Lawrence J. Freant

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Malignancy in kaolin pneumoconiosis found with F-18 FDG positron emission tomography

Hadyn T. Williams, Veronica Solis, Thomas A. Dillard, James R. Gossage, Lawrence J. Freant

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Abstract

Kaolin pneumoconiosis may produce radiologic findings similar to those of malignancy. Current management includes serial radiologic examination and lung sampling of suspicious parenchymal opacities and nodules to exclude associated malignancy. This may result in unnecessary pulmonary resections in patients with already compromised lung function. In a patient with known kaolin pneumoconiosis and multiple nodules, we used positron emission tomography to identify suspicious areas for malignancy that were confirmed by open lung biopsy, leading to successful lung cancer treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	4-7
Number of pages	4
Journal	Clinical nuclear medicine
Volume	33
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0b013e31815c50d6
State	Published - Jan 2008

Keywords

Chest
Imaging
Lung cancer diagnosis
Lung cancer staging
Lung pathology
Pneumoconiosis
Positron emission tomography

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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