Evidence of Subclavian Vein Thrombosis on First-Pass ¹⁸FDG PET in a Patient with Relapsing Upper Mediastinum Lymphoma
10.1007/s13139-018-0541-x
- Author:
Fayçal BEN BOUALLÈGUE
1
;
Fabien VAUCHOT
;
Denis MARIANO-GOULART
Author Information
1. Nuclear Medicine Department, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France. faycal.ben-bouallegue@umontpellier.fr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
FDGPET;
First-pass;
Deep vein thrombosis;
Lymphoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Arm;
Humans;
Lymphoma;
Mediastinum;
Permeability;
Subclavian Vein;
Thrombosis;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vena Cava, Superior;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
2018;52(5):398-400
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Baseline ¹⁸F-FDG PET was performed in a 74-year-old patient with relapsing upper mediastinum lymphoma. Left subclavian thrombosis was suspected on prior contrast-enhanced CT. Dynamic PET imaging was achieved during 3 min after IV injection of ¹⁸F-FDG to the left arm in order to further assess left subclavian vein permeability. The 20-s dynamic frame at 1 min after injection confirmed the absence of flow in the left subclavian vein and evidenced the derivation of ¹⁸F-FDG through left axillary, then superficial, then right internal mammary collaterals to the superior vena cava, hence confirming the subclavian thrombosis.
