Title |
Mycoplasma infection mimicking a malignancy in a waldenstrom macroglobulinemia patient
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Published in |
BMC Infectious Diseases, April 2023
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DOI | 10.1186/s12879-023-08163-6 |
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Authors |
Junqing Wu, Donghua He, Fang Yu, Yue Huang, Meiru Bian, Chengxuan Yu, Jiao Liu, Zhen Cai, Yi Zhao |
Abstract |
Mycoplasma hominis infection is common in urinary tract. 18F-FDG-PET/CT is a valuable tool for tumor and infection diagnosis. Few studies have shown the 18F-FDG-PET/CT images after mycoplasma infection. Here we described a case of Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia with thickened bladder wall. The 18F-FDG-PET/CT showed the SUVmax up to 36.1 mimicking bladder cancer. The results of histopathological examination and metagenomic sequencing of the blood and urinary revealed the Mycoplasma hominis infection. The full consideration should be given to the possibility of infection besides tumor in lesions with high SUV value in 18F-FDG-PET/CT, especially in immunodeficiency patients. |
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