Focal and diffuse FDG uptake patterns of endotracheal lymphoma

Clin Nucl Med. 2014 Aug;39(8):731-5. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000228.

Abstract

Endotracheal infiltration by lymphoma is uncommon. We present 2 cases of endotracheal infiltration by non-Hodgkin lymphoma. One case had a solitary lesion in the middle trachea. Bronchoscopic biopsy of the lesion revealed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. The tumor showed focal FDG uptake with SUVmax of 15. The other case had diffuse endotracheal lesions. Bronchoscopic biopsy revealed diffuse submucosal infiltration by natural killer/T-cell lymphoma. The thickened trachea showed diffuse FDG uptake with SUVmax of 8.4. These 2 cases indicate lymphoma should be included in the differential diagnosis of focal or diffuse endotracheal FDG accumulation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Leukemic Infiltration / diagnostic imaging*
  • Leukemic Infiltration / pathology
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*
  • Trachea / diagnostic imaging*
  • Trachea / pathology

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18