18F-FDG PET/CT of Generalized Arteritis. (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maffione, Anna Margherita; Rampin, Lucia; Grassetto, Gaia; Marzola, Maria Cristina; Chondrogiannis, Sotirios; Rubello, Domenico; Colletti, Patrick M
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 43:Number 1(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: 18F-FDG -- giant cell arteritis -- Horton -- PET/CT -- temporal -- vasculitis; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001891
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: A 75-year-old man presented with significant weight loss, persistent cough, single episode of frontotemporal pulsatile headache, and leg weakness. A paraneoplastic syndrome was suspected, and 18 F-FDG PET/CT was performed. Diffuse, moderate-to-intense tracer symmetrical uptake of many large and medium arteries was unexpectedly noted. The peculiarity of this case is the extensive involvement of both large and medium head and neck and extremity vessels, whereas the aorta was relatively spared.