An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis

A 78-year-old woman underwent an 18F-FDG PET/CT scan as part of the investigation for giant cell arteritis. This demonstrated active large vessel vasculitis along with a moderately metabolically active pulmonary nodule in the left upper lobe; the appearances of which were concerning for malignancy....

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Main Authors: George Ashton, MBChB, BMedSci, Karan Bir Singh, MBBS SCHP, Max Yan, MBBS FRCPA, Monica A Rossleigh, MBBS (Hons), M.D., FRACP, Anthony M. Sammel, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, Ivan Ho Shon, BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACP, FAANMS, PhD
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author George Ashton, MBChB, BMedSci
Karan Bir Singh, MBBS SCHP
Max Yan, MBBS FRCPA
Monica A Rossleigh, MBBS (Hons), M.D., FRACP
Anthony M. Sammel, MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Ivan Ho Shon, BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACP, FAANMS, PhD
author_facet George Ashton, MBChB, BMedSci
Karan Bir Singh, MBBS SCHP
Max Yan, MBBS FRCPA
Monica A Rossleigh, MBBS (Hons), M.D., FRACP
Anthony M. Sammel, MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Ivan Ho Shon, BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACP, FAANMS, PhD
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description A 78-year-old woman underwent an 18F-FDG PET/CT scan as part of the investigation for giant cell arteritis. This demonstrated active large vessel vasculitis along with a moderately metabolically active pulmonary nodule in the left upper lobe; the appearances of which were concerning for malignancy. Subsequent biopsy of the pulmonary nodule was consistent with an amyloidoma. The nodule remained metabolically stable and of a similar appearance on repeat imaging performed 3 years later.
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spelling doaj-art-8bc066c71f7c4d678237b7e7c945b19e2025-08-20T03:49:42ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332025-07-012073347335110.1016/j.radcr.2025.03.079An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitisGeorge Ashton, MBChB, BMedSci0Karan Bir Singh, MBBS SCHP1Max Yan, MBBS FRCPA2Monica A Rossleigh, MBBS (Hons), M.D., FRACP3Anthony M. Sammel, MBBS, PhD, FRACP4Ivan Ho Shon, BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACP, FAANMS, PhD5Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, The Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospitals, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia; Corresponding author.Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET, The Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospitals, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, AustraliaNew South Wales Health Pathology, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, AustraliaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET, The Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospitals, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia; Discipline of Medicine, Randwick Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, High Street and Botany Street, Kensington, NSW 2033, AustraliaDepartment of Rheumatology, The Prince of Wales Hospital, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia; Discipline of Medicine, Randwick Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, High Street and Botany Street, Kensington, NSW 2033, AustraliaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine and PET, The Prince of Wales and Sydney Children's Hospitals, Barker Street, Randwick, NSW 2031, Australia; Discipline of Medicine, Randwick Clinical Campus, UNSW Medicine & Health, High Street and Botany Street, Kensington, NSW 2033, AustraliaA 78-year-old woman underwent an 18F-FDG PET/CT scan as part of the investigation for giant cell arteritis. This demonstrated active large vessel vasculitis along with a moderately metabolically active pulmonary nodule in the left upper lobe; the appearances of which were concerning for malignancy. Subsequent biopsy of the pulmonary nodule was consistent with an amyloidoma. The nodule remained metabolically stable and of a similar appearance on repeat imaging performed 3 years later.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002894FDG PET/CTPulmonary noduleAmyloidomaVasculitis
spellingShingle George Ashton, MBChB, BMedSci
Karan Bir Singh, MBBS SCHP
Max Yan, MBBS FRCPA
Monica A Rossleigh, MBBS (Hons), M.D., FRACP
Anthony M. Sammel, MBBS, PhD, FRACP
Ivan Ho Shon, BSc(Med), MBBS, FRACP, FAANMS, PhD
An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis
Radiology Case Reports
FDG PET/CT
Pulmonary nodule
Amyloidoma
Vasculitis
title An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis
title_full An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis
title_fullStr An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis
title_full_unstemmed An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis
title_short An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis
title_sort incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18f fdg pet ct assessment of large vessel vasculitis
topic FDG PET/CT
Pulmonary nodule
Amyloidoma
Vasculitis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043325002894
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