Abstract
Wegener's granulomatosis is a necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis that mainly affects the upper airways, lungs, and kidneys. Autoimmune mechanisms are hypothesized to play a role in the pathophysiology of the disease. F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomographic scanning is normally used to differentiate benign from malignant disease as a result of differences in glucose metabolism. The authors present a case of Wegener's granulomatosis in which F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomographic scanning yielded a false-positive result.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 705-6 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Clinical nuclear medicine |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 10 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2002 |