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ea0068p20 | Abstracts | UKINETS2019

A retrospective study of FDG uptake in pathologically confirmed DIPNECH and its contributing variables

Odedra Krishan , Shah Tahir , Geh Ian , Hughes Simon

Introduction: Diffuse idiopathic pulmonary neuroendocrine cell hyperplasia (DIPNECH) is documented as a pre-malignant condition by the World Health Organisation. Patients with pulmonary nodules typically undergo 5′-18fluoro-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PETCT) for further diagnostic investigation. DIPENCH is widely accepted as an FDG negative pathology. The purpose of this analysis was to a...