Not All That Shines on a PET Scan Is Cancer: A Silicone-Induced Granuloma Masquerading as Malignancy
Open Access
- 29 December 2020
- journal article
- case report
- Published by MDPI AG in Clinics and Practice
- Vol. 11 (1) , 8-12
Abstract
PET/CT scans are frequently used in the initial workup of suspicious lesions but not all that lights up on a PET is cancerous. We wish to discuss a case of silicone-induced granuloma mimicking malignancy and the role of other imaging modalities for further workup.Keywords
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