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Characteristics of Mediastinal Lymph Node With False Positive FDG PET/CT Results in Lung Cancer Staging : Relation With TB and Latent TB Infection

Terminated
Conditions
Lung Cancer
Registration Number
NCT01376856
Lead Sponsor
Yonsei University
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze pathologic and radiologic characteristics of mediastinal lymph nodes with false positive FDG PET/CT results in lung cancer staging and assess relationship between false positive mediastinal lymph node and TB/latent TB.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
33
Inclusion Criteria
  • age 20-75, men and women
  • person who performed PET/CT and surgical biopsy of mediastinal lymph node for diagnosis of primary lung cancer of metastatic lung cancer
Exclusion Criteria
  • age < 20
  • person who don't agree with enrollment
  • illiterate
  • person who is diagnosed as active tuberculosis now
  • person who has history of hypersensitivity on PPD (tuberculin purified protein derivative)
  • pregnant woman
  • person who is treated as active tuberculosis

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
false positive rate of Mediastinal Lymph Node3months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Severance Hospital

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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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