High [18F]FDG Uptake in Primary Cerebral Lymphoma

Yasuo Kuwabara, Y Ichiya, Makoto Otsuka, Yoshinori Miyake, R. D. Gunasekera, Kanehiro Hasuo, Kouji Masuda, Iwao Takeshita, Hitoshi Fukui

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography · 1988 · 50 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

Two cases of primary intracranial malignant lymphoma with high uptake of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose [( 18F]FDG) are reported. Malignant lymphomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of brain tumors with high [18F]FDG uptake in positron emission tomography studies.