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From: N-staging in large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung: diagnostic value of [18F]FDG PET/CT compared to the histopathology reference standard

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A–E true positive lymph node: [18F]FDG PET/CT: male, age 58 years, LCNEC pT3 pN1 (1/11) M0, stage IIIa. SUVmax primary 17.7, SUVmax true positive lymph node metastasis 10.8. A [18F]FDG PET/CT fusion, B CT chest soft tissue window, C PET attenuation-corrected emission, D CT chest lung window, E PET maximum intensity projection (MIP). F–J false positive lymph node: [18F]FDG PET/CT: female, age 66 years, LCNEC pT1c pN0 (0/21) pM1a (resected single metastasis in contralateral lung), stage IVa. Patient underwent EBUS-TBNA 3 days prior to FDG PET/CT. SUVmax primary 15.8, SUVmax false positive lymph nodes 5.2. F [18F]FDG PET/CT fusion, G CT chest soft tissue window, H PET attenuation-corrected emission, I CT chest lung window, J PET maximum intensity projection (MIP). Last follow-up 7 months after initial diagnosis: no evidence of recurrence

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