title: [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography-CT imaging of carotidynia.
abstract: Carotidynia is an idiopathic syndrome characterized by pain over the carotid bifurcation without associated luminal pathologic process. The classification of carotidynia as a distinct disease rather than as a symptom has generated controversy in the literature. Recent reports, however, suggest that carotidynia is a distinct disease characterized by the presence of enhancing soft tissue in the carotid sheath. We describe findings of carotidynia on positron-emission tomography and CT that further support the classification of carotidynia as a distinct inflammatory disease.
authors: Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Department of Radiology, Burlington, MA 01805, USA. raghu.r.amaravadi@lahey.org
authors: R R
authors: RR
authors: Amaravadi
authors: S C
authors: SC
authors: Behr
authors: P D
authors: PD
authors: Kousoubris
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Raja
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002340:Carotid Artery Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D013577:Syndrome; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18