2-Deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography uptake in systemic lupus erythematosus-associated adenopathy.
Mol Imaging Biol
; 6(1): 7-11, 2004.
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| ID: mdl-15018823
ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and lymphoma are disease entities that often have similar presenting signs and symptoms that can complicate or delay definitive diagnosis. 2-Deoxy-2-[(18)F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has become a valuable tool in the diagnosis, staging, and evaluation of response to therapy in lymphoma patients. However, its utility in patients with SLE has been limited to the central nervous system. Significant FDG uptake has not been previously reported in lymphadenopathy associated with SLE. The case presented is an example of histologically proven benign adenopathy in a 16-year-old female with SLE that was hypermetabolic on FDG-PET imaging. It highlights the importance of recognizing that widespread inflammatory adenopathy in SLE can mimic the pattern of FDG uptake seen with lymphoma at PET imaging.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tomografia Computadorizada de Emissão
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Compostos Radiofarmacêuticos
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Fluordesoxiglucose F18
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
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Doenças Linfáticas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article