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Thoracic surgeon and radiologist is leaning towards thymoma from pet and ct scans. 2 enlarged nodes near thymus tumor. can they tell if lymphoma?
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Nonspecific pet/ct.: Pet/ct scans are very sensitive for identifying disease, but not as specific as to what type of disease. On some occasions, the appearance and distribution of disease on these scans can specifically identify one disease. More often tissues/nodes would need to be biopsied to be studied under a microscope by a pathologist to specify actual disease type/subtype and can aide in treatment options.
Answered 4/10/2014
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