18F-FDG PET/CT Findings in Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Mimicking Malignant Lymphoma

Autor: Mathilde Ørbæk, Jesper Graff, Elena Markova, Gitte Kronborg, Anne-Mette Lebech
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Diagnostics, Vol 6, Iss 2, p 18 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4418
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics6020018
Popis: We present a case demonstrating the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of a patient with acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in which the clinical picture and imaging on 18F-FDG PET/CT mimicked malignant lymphoma. Follow-up 18F-FDG PET/CT scan in the patient performed 7 weeks after the abnormal scan revealed complete resolution of the metabolically active disease in the neck, axillas, lung hili, and spleen. This case highlights inflammation as one of the most well established false positives when interpreting 18F-FDG PET/CT scans.
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