title: Baastrup's disease (kissing spine) demonstrated by FDG PET/CT.
abstract: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is a widely used imaging modality in cancer patients. However, there are many potential non-neoplastic causes of FDG uptake. We report a case of FDG uptake between the spinous processes, secondary to Baastrup's disease. Knowledge of this pattern of uptake is helpful in diagnosing Baastrup's disease and avoiding false-positive diagnoses.
authors: Department of Radiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 1100 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98111, USA. Radecl@vmmc.org
authors: Eugene
authors: E
authors: Lin
mesh_terms: D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18