Clinical imaging
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We present the case of a 31-year-old man who presented with acute chest pain. Computed tomography scan showed a mediastinal mass engulfing right main-stem bronchus and another mass surrounding descending aorta. ⋯ He was diagnosed with idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis, started on prednisone and tamoxifen treatment, and monitored with serial PET scans. Nine months after treatment initiation, paraaortic abnormality had resolved and mediastinal mass had regressed.
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To assess the characteristics of 18F-FDG uptake in elastofibroma dorsi (EFD). ⋯ Mild and moderate uptake of 18F-FDG is frequently observed in EFD, which should be known to avoid making wrong diagnosis.