18 June 2026
: Case report 
Disseminated Tuberculosis Mimicking Metastatic Cancer During Ruxolitinib Therapy for Polycythemia Vera: A Case Report and Literature Review
Mistake in diagnosis, Rare disease
Yuga Ono BCDEF 1*, Koji Oka
D 2, Kenichi Ishikawa D 3, Hisaharu Shikata D 2, Masahiko Kaneko D 2
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.952683
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e952683
Figure 3 Positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) findings. (A) Bilateral multiple pulmonary nodules and cavitary lesions with fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake in larger and clustered lesions. (B–D) Enlarged lymph nodes with FDG uptake in the right supraclavicular region, mediastinum (predominantly right mediastinum), right hilum, and para-aortic area. (E, F) Ascites, omental masses, and mesenteric nodules with FDG uptake. (G–I) Osteolytic changes with FDG uptake in the vertebral bodies, pelvic bones, left scapula, right 5th, 8th, and 11th ribs, and left 9th rib. (J) Whole-body scans.