FDG PET/CT of Gardnerella vaginalis Infection. (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Foret, Thibault; Dhomps, Anthony; Dauwalder, Olivier; Skanjeti, Andrea; Tordo, Jeremie
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 44:Number 8(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: bacterial vaginosis -- FDG -- Gardnerella vaginalis -- lymphoma -- PET/CT -- pitfalls; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002623
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: We report the case of a 23-year-old woman with a history of cystic fibrosis and bilung transplantation, who presented clinically cervical swollen lymph nodes with alteration of her general state. 18 F-FDG PET/CT was performed because of lymphoma suspicion and showed cervical and pelvic hypermetabolic lymphadenopathies, with linear vaginal hypermetabolism. There was an increase of lactate dehydrogenase, and Epstein-Barr virus detection was negative. A right cervical lymph node biopsy was performed, with no lymphoma involvement. Complementary microbiological investigations showed positive results for Gardnerella vaginalis. 18 F-FDG PET/CT lymphatic node hypermetabolism is not specific to lymphoma, particularly in immunocompromised patients.