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Tuberculous Lymphadenitis in a Dialysis Patient Diagnosed by 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and IFN-γ Release Assay Tsuyoshi Inoue, MD, PhD, Masaomi Nangaku, MD, PhD American Journal of Kidney Diseases Volume 62, Issue 6, (December 2013) DOI: /j.ajkd Copyright © 2013 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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Figure 1 An 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan in a dialysis patient with extrapulmonary tuberculosis. (A) A scan obtained for workup of fever of unknown origin demonstrates a focus of inflammation in a lymph node located in the right clavicular fossa (arrow), which resolves (B) after initiating antituberculous treatment for presumed tuberculosis based on positive results of interferon γ release assay. American Journal of Kidney Diseases , DOI: ( /j.ajkd ) Copyright © 2013 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions
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