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Aug 2026
Case Report: a hypermetabolic mediastinal mass (SUVmax 16.7) mimicking malignancy with spontaneous resolution: an inflammatory myofibroblastic proliferation and diagnostic pitfall
An inflammatory myofibroblastic proliferation in the mediastinum may exhibit extreme FDG avidity, indistinguishable from malignancy on imaging, while acknowledging that complete distinction from an ALK-negative inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor cannot be made with absolute certainty on limited core-biopsy material alone.
Zhe Li, Zhuo Zhang, Baolei Lyu
· Frontiers in Oncology · 0 citations