Article Dans Une Revue European Journal of Hybrid Imaging Année : 2021

COVID-19 vaccination may cause FDG uptake beyond axillary area

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Background: The vaccination immune response may induce false-positive 18F-FDG PET/CT uptake. Case presentation: An extended supraclavicular lymph nodal activation after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination revealed on 18F-FDG PET/CT mimics a Virchow nodule in a patient with medical history of well-differentiated appendicular adenocarcinoma. Conclusion: This case highlights a nodal activation beyond axillary area and the importance of documenting vaccination history at the time of scanning to avoid false-positive results.

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hal-04937646 , version 1 (10-02-2025)

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Vincent Fleury, Bruno Maucherat, Daniela Rusu, Frédéric Dumont, Caroline Rousseau. COVID-19 vaccination may cause FDG uptake beyond axillary area. European Journal of Hybrid Imaging, 2021, 5 (1), pp.11. ⟨10.1186/s41824-021-00105-2⟩. ⟨hal-04937646⟩
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