18F-FDG Uptake in Subcutaneous Fat Preceding Clinical Diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated Lipodystrophy.
Clin Nucl Med
; 43(12): e475-e476, 2018 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-30325831
ABSTRACT
A 62-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on long-standing highly active antiretroviral therapy presented for F-FDG PET/CT evaluation of a pulmonary nodule. The examination showed unusual radiotracer distribution accumulating in the subcutaneous and visceral fat with low cerebral and skeletal muscle uptake. Imaging features were consistent with HIV-associated lipodystrophy, an unsuspected diagnosis that was later confirmed on physical examination. Recognition of HIV-associated lipodystrophy by the nuclear medicine physician is critical as altered biodistribution may affect diagnostic yield or be mistaken for infectious pathology.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome de Lipodistrofia Associada ao HIV
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Gordura Subcutânea
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Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Clin Nucl Med
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Marrocos