Characteristics of Mediastinal Lymph Node With False Positive FDG PET/CT Results in Lung Cancer Staging : Relation With TB and Latent TB Infection

Yonsei University33 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to analyze pathologic and radiologic characteristics of mediastinal lymph nodes with false positive FDG PET/CT results in lung cancer staging and assess relationship between false positive mediastinal lymph node and TB/latent TB.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Lung Cancer

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 75 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age 20-75, men and women * person who performed PET/CT and surgical biopsy of mediastinal lymph node for diagnosis of primary lung cancer of metastatic lung cancer Exclusion Criteria: * age \< 20 * person who don't agree with enrollment * illiterate * person who is diagnosed as active tuberculosis now * person who has history of hypersensitivity on PPD (tuberculin purified protein derivative) * pregnant woman * person who is treated as active tuberculosis

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

false positive rate of Mediastinal Lymph Node

Time frame: 3months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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