title: Image findings of monomorphic non-hogdkin lymphoproliferative disorder in a post renal transplant patient diagnosed with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography.
abstract: Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is a heterogeneous group of lymphoid proliferations caused by immunosuppression after solid organ or bone marrow transplantation. PTLD is categorized by early lesion, polymorphic PTLD and monomorphic PTLD. Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18 FDG-PET/CT) scans have clinical significance in the evaluation of PTLD following renal transplantation. We report imaging findings of a monomorphic non-Hodgkin lymphoma, post renal transplant seen on FDG PET/CT in a 32-year-old lactating woman. Whole body FDG- ET/CT demonstrated uptake in right external iliac and inguinal lymph nodes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and Radionuclide therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Limited, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Koramadai Karuppusamy
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kamaleshwaran
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Limited, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Thirugnanam
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rajasekar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and Radionuclide therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Limited, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Deepu
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shibu
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and Radionuclide therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Limited, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Edathurthy Kalarikal
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, PET/CT and Radionuclide therapy, Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital Limited, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Ajit Sugunan
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Shinto
keywords: Asymmetric lactating breast uptake; fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography; monomorphic non-Hodgkin lymphoma; renal transplant