title: "Hot" vertebra on (18)F-FDG PET scan: a case of vertebral hemangioma.
abstract: An F-FDG-PET with CT scan was performed to stage a tongue cancer, revealing the hypermetabolic region in the thoracic vertebra. This corresponded to a benign lesion seen on MRIs and CT.Although these findings suggested a vertebral hemangioma, "hot" vertebra in FDG-PET was atypical. The final diagnosis was confirmed capillary hemangioma by the scopic biopsy and this lesion was no change at 1 year later.Careful interpretation of metabolic (FDG-PET) and anatomic (CT and MRI) images should be performed to accurately characterize the foci of increased FDG uptake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Asahikawa Medical University, Asahikawa, Japan. m-naka@asahikawa-med.ac.jp
authors.forename: Michihiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Atsutaka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okizaki
authors.forename: Shunta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishitoya
authors.forename: Tamio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aburano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001692:Biological Transport; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / Q000378:metabolism*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18