Positron emission tomography/computed tomography in risk-factor-negative young female with malignant pleural mesothelioma: A case report and review of literature
MPM should still be considered an important differential diagnosis in young patients presenting with solitary pleural masses and no history of typical asbestos exposure. F-18 FDG PET/CT, while serving as an essential component of initial staging for MPM, has some inherent limitations.
Authors
- Aikedan Aisikaer
- Jie Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4992-7304)
- Momo Sun
Institutions
- Tianjin First Center Hospital (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Clinical Cases
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i32.110897
- Primary Topic
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00