2005
Fulminant Development of Mega-aorta Due to Takayasu's Arteritis: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Robinson WP, Detterbeck FC, Hendren RL, Keagy BA. Fulminant Development of Mega-aorta Due to Takayasu's Arteritis: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Vascular 2005, 13: 178-183. PMID: 15996376, DOI: 10.1258/rsmvasc.13.3.178.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTakayasu arteritisInflammatory arteriopathyArterial inflammationNeurologic symptomsSystemic illnessAcute episodePulmonary arteryCase reportAneurysm formationSegmental involvementArteritisFulminant developmentVertebral circulationUnusual caseYoung womenMajor branchesArteriopathyPainStenosisInflammationReviewArteryAortaSymptomsIllness
2004
Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 1 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules or Masses
Detterbeck FC, Falen S, Rivera MP, Halle JS, Socinski MA. Seeking a Home for a PET, Part 1 Defining the Appropriate Place for Positron Emission Tomography Imaging in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Nodules or Masses. CHEST Journal 2004, 125: 2294-2299. PMID: 15189954, DOI: 10.1378/chest.125.6.2294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositron emission tomographyLung cancerPulmonary nodulesEmission tomographyTypical carcinoid tumorEvaluation of symptomsIntermediate riskCarcinoid tumorsPulmonary lesionsBronchioloalveolar carcinomaRisk factorsHigh riskRadiographic appearancePatientsPET imagingLesionsDiagnosisLittle roleCancerTomographyRiskNodulesCarcinomaSymptomsTumors