An incidental pulmonary amyloidoma detected during 18F-FDG PET/CT assessment of large vessel vasculitis
A 78-year-old woman underwent an <sup>18</sup>F-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.
Authors
- Min Yan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3368-9786)
- Anthony M. Sammel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3641-796X)
- Ivan Ho Shon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2036-8190)
- G. Ashton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3836-7874)
- Karan Bir Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9606-5233)
- Monica A. Rossleigh
Institutions
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Prince of Wales Hospital (AU)
- Sydney Children's Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiology Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2025.03.079
- Primary Topic
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00