Textiloma Mimicking Superior Sulcus Tumor: Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Findings of a Pseudotumor

Abstract

We present an interesting case report of a 52-year-old man with a superior sulcus tumor. To evaluate the suspicious left lung tumor, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) was used. Increased FDG level was indicative of a malignant tumor. Left thoracotomy revealed a textiloma retained during cardiac surgery.

Keywords

positron emission tomography - PET - tumor - lung cancer - diagnosis

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