F-18 FDG PET/CT Images of A Patient with Myelodisplastic Syndrome and Systemic Infection Mimicking Lymphoma

F-18 FDG PET/CT Images of A Patient with Myelodisplastic Syndrome and Systemic Infection Mimicking Lymphoma

Although F-18 FDG PET/BT is an accurate imaging modality in the diagnosis of Lymphoma there are conflicting pathologies as well. By this case report we want to demonstrate a false positive cause Lymphoma results shown by F-18 FDG PET/CT of a patient with final diagnosis of Myelodisplastic syndrome and Systemic Infection.

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