Infected Mediastinal Bronchogenic Cyst Mimicking Malignancy on FDG PET/CT

A 51-year-old man presented with cough and pain in his upper chest for 1 week. Chest CT showed an ill-defined right paratracheal mass with slight enhancement in the upper mediastinum. A FDG PET/CT was performed showing focal increased FDG uptake with SUVmax of 4.7 in the mass. The mass was excised surgically. Histopathologic examination revealed infected bronchogenic cyst.
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