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Nuklearmedizin 2021; 60(06): 454-455
DOI: 10.1055/a-1561-2014
Case Report

Thymic squamous cell carcinoma mimicking lymphoma on 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT

Plattenepithelkarzinom des Thymus, das ein Lymphom nachahmt, auf 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT
Xiao Yang
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest, Medical University; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province; and Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN556508)
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Zhouxiang You
2   Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest, Medical University, Luzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN556508)
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Yue Chen
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest, Medical University; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province; and Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN556508)
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Tianyang Dai
2   Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest, Medical University, Luzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN556508)
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Huipan Liu
1   Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest, Medical University; Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province; and Academician (Expert) Workstation of Sichuan Province, Luzhou, China (Ringgold ID: RIN556508)
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Introduction

68Ga-FAPI PET/CT is a useful method for tumor patients due to its low physiological uptake. Thymic squamous cell carcinoma is a rare mediastinal malignancy, which should be differentiated from other mediastinal tumors. Herein, we report the 68Ga-FAPI PET/CT findings in a 33-year-old man with thymic squamous cell carcinoma.



Publication History

Received: 10 June 2021

Accepted: 28 July 2021

Article published online:
17 August 2021

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