18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography and the "underground map" appearance in imaging Horton's arteritis.
A majority of the clinical use of positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) is related to cancer management. Its application in evaluating inflammatory diseases and pyrexia of unknown origin is becoming popular. We reviewed the fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT findings of an 80-year-old woman with nonspecific clinical presentation consisting of generalised malaise, moderately high fever and weight loss. Prior CT and magnetic resonance imaging were not helpful in providing a clinical diagnosis. The diagnosis was Horton's arteritis, and the patient responded well to high-dose steroids.
Abdul Jalil
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Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, Radionuclide Imaging Unit, University Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia. norainichoo2@hotmail.com
Abdul Rahim
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Md Shalleh
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Rossetti
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001167:Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007249:Inflammation; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D013256:Steroids; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18