title: An unusual case of anaphylaxis after fluorine-18-labeled fluorodeoxyglucose injection.
abstract: [(18)F]FDG (fluorine-18 fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose) positron emission tomography (PET) is used worldwide for oncologic and neurologic applications. To date, the potential harm caused by [(18)F]FDG has focused on its radiation exposure effects rather than on its pharmacological effects. While an allergic response in the form of a skin manifestation has been reported after exposure to [(18)F]FDG, this report describes the first case of hypotension following exposure to this tracer. Here, the development of anaphylaxis after [(18)F]FDG injection is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 South Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Yun
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 South Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Jin
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hyouk-Soo
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 South Korea.
authors.forename: Woo Yeon
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Moon
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 South Korea.
authors.forename: So-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Ju
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 South Korea.
authors.forename: Seung Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Oh
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, 86 Asanbyeongwon-gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul, 138-736 South Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Sook
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ryu
keywords: Allergic; Anaphylaxis; FDG