18F-FDG PET/CT in Primary AL Hepatic Amyloidosis Associated with Multiple Myeloma.
10.3348/kjr.2011.12.5.634
- Author:
Youn Mi SON
1
;
Joon Young CHOI
;
Cheol Hee BAK
;
Miju CHEON
;
Young Eun KIM
;
Kyung Han LEE
;
Byung Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul 135-740, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Amyloidosis;
Multiple Myeloma;
Liver;
18F-FDG PET
- MeSH:
Amyloidosis/complications/pathology/*radionuclide imaging;
Biopsy, Needle;
Female;
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18/*diagnostic use;
Humans;
Liver/pathology;
Liver Diseases/complications/pathology/*radionuclide imaging;
Middle Aged;
Multiple Myeloma/*complications;
*Positron-Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography;
Radiopharmaceuticals/*diagnostic use
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2011;12(5):634-637
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report here on a rare case of primary AL hepatic amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma in a 64-year-old woman. The patient was referred for evaluating her progressive jaundice and right upper quadrant pain. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) showed diffusely and markedly increased 18F-FDG uptake in the liver. Although there have been several case studies showing positive 18F-FDG uptake in pulmonary amyloidosis, to the best of our knowledge, the 18F-FDG PET/CT findings of hepatic amyloidosis or primary hepatic amyloidosis associated with multiple myeloma have not been reported previously.
