18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography and the "underground map" appearance in imaging Horton's arteritis.
- Author:
N Abdul JALIL
1
;
N Abdul RAHIM
;
N Md SHALLEH
;
C ROSSETTI
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Radionuclide Imaging Unit, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. norainichoo2@hotmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Arteritis;
diagnosis;
Diagnostic Imaging;
methods;
Female;
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18;
Humans;
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted;
Inflammation;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
instrumentation;
methods;
Steroids;
therapeutic use;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
methods;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Singapore medical journal
2008;49(7):e178-82
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A majority of the clinical use of positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) is related to cancer management. Its application in evaluating inflammatory diseases and pyrexia of unknown origin is becoming popular. We reviewed the fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT findings of an 80-year-old woman with nonspecific clinical presentation consisting of generalised malaise, moderately high fever and weight loss. Prior CT and magnetic resonance imaging were not helpful in providing a clinical diagnosis. The diagnosis was Horton's arteritis, and the patient responded well to high-dose steroids.
