Elevated FDG activity in lymph nodes as well as the spleen and liver in a patient with adult-onset still disease.
A 66-year-old woman had fever, rash, and joint pain. Physical examination revealed multiple enlarged lymph nodes. A possibility of lymphoma was considered and FDG PET/CT was performed, which demonstrated elevated FDG activity not only in many lymph nodes but also in the spleen and liver. However, adult-onset Still disease was diagnosed, and the patient responded well to therapy.
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Affiliated Hospital, Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, Sichuan, People's Republic of China.
Liang
L
Cai
Yue
Y
Chen
Zhanwen
Z
Huang
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D064847:Multimodal Imaging; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D016706:Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18