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PET-CT images. a Metastatic lesions in the RUL and pulmonary hilum on June 27, 2013. b Complete resolution of the lesions in a on May 30, 2014. c Cancer-free stable condition on November 14, 2014.
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The PET-CT performed on June 27, 2013, showed a hypermetabolic pulmonary nodule in the RUL and focal hypermetabolic lesions in the right pulmonary hilum (fig. 1a). A PET-CT of the same day showed no significant increase of FDG uptake in her whole body (fig. 1b). Finally, no recurrence was observed on PET-CT performed on November 14, 2014 (fig. 1c).
CT images on December 2, 2013. Arrows indicate the enlarged paratracheal lymph nodes (a), the right hilar lymph nodes (b), and the subcarinal lymph nodes (c).
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There were lymph nodes of about 15 mm in size in her right paratracheal, the interlobar hilar and the subcarinal area (fig. 2).
CT images of May 30, 2014. a Paratracheal lymph nodes. b Right hilar lymph nodes. c The subcarinal lymph nodes were subsided in comparison to those in figure 2.
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On a follow-up CT performed on May 30, 2014, all the increased lymph nodes were decreased to less than 10 mm in size (fig. 3).