The more you look, the more you find: challenging results on FDG-PET CT in a patient with neurofibromatosis type I.

Autor:	Patrick, Schöffski, Deroose, Christophe M., Gheysens, Olivier, Lips, Nele, Slabbaert, Koen, Vancleynenbreugel, Ben, Moerman, Philippe, Peetermans, Willy E.
Předmět:	NEUROFIBROMATOSIS POSITRON emission tomography DIAGNOSTIC imaging COMMUNICABLE diseases THERAPEUTICS
Zdroj:	BMC Medical Imaging; 2014, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p1-7, 7p
Abstrakt:	Background FDG-PET/CT is part of the standard diagnostic management of a patients with a large variety of common and less common malignant tumors, based on the increased glucose metabolism within tumors. Case presentation A hybrid fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) was performed in a neurofibromatosis patient to rule out relapse of malignant peripheral nerve sheet tumor. The scan revealed non-malignant neurofibromas, a testis seminoma and hypermetabolic syphilitic granulomata. Conclusion This case stresses the need to rule out infectious diseases when atypical hypermetabolic lesions are present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze:	Complementary Index
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