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Positron emission tomography staging of pleural deposits following Monaldi's procedure: an accurate reflection or a false staging?

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, St James's Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland

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E-mail address: trinityq8{at}hotmail.com (N. Al-Sarraf).

Positron emission tomography (PET) has become widely available in staging non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and despite its high accuracy, false positive staging remains a problem. We report a rare case where such false positive staging caused a dilemma in optimal management.

Key Words: Positron emission tomography; Talc; Monaldi; Non-small cell lung cancer