FDG-PET/CT in large-vessel vasculitis: its diagnostic and follow-up role.
Rheumatol Int
; 30(8): 1111-4, 2010 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
Vasculitis is a disorder characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. Its clinical manifestations are diverse and depend on the size of the involved vessels and the organs affected by ischemia. In some cases the disease is manifested only with symptoms and signs of systemic inflammation (e.g. fever, night sweats, fatigue). Results of laboratory tests usually indicate only the inflammatory process. It is known that radiolabeled glucose analogue 18F-fluoro-deoxyglucose ([18F] FDG) used in positron emission tomography (PET) accumulates in both malignant and inflammatory tissue (Zhuang et al. in Radiol Clin North Am 43121-134, 2005). We report a case of a patient with FDG-PET/CT findings of large-vessel vasculitis with follow-up results that convinced us to change the treatment.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aorta Abdominal
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Vasculite
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Fluordesoxiglucose F18
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rheumatol Int
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article