Generalized Lymphadenopathy and 18-Fluorine Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography: Targeting Diagnostic Intervention, Characterizing Disease Extent, and Assessing Treatment Efficacy in Syphilis. Issue 2 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ranganath, Praveen; Kapila, Rajendra; Vadehra, Vivek; Wang, Qing; Capitle, Eugenio; Ghesani, Nasrin
• Is Part Of: Sexually transmitted diseases. Volume 42:Issue 2(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Sexually transmitted diseases -- Periodicals; Sexual health -- Periodicals; 616.951005
• DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000000237
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0148-5717

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: 18-Fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) has been shown to have use in the diagnosis of inflammatory and infectious diseases in addition to its primary use in cancer. We describe a case of early neurosyphilis that initially presented as symmetric, generalized lymphadenopathy on PET/CT. We conclude that PET/CT may play a role in evaluating targeted diagnostic interventions, disease extent, and treatment efficacy for disseminated syphilis.