title: Contrast-enhanced (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in immunoglobulin G4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis.
abstract: Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease encompasses a wide variety of immune disorders previously thought be distinct. IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis is one such entity. Metabolic imaging with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) can be useful in the management of IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis. We here discuss the case of 63-year-old male with IgG4-related retroperitoneal fibrosis and the role, (18)F-FDG PET/CT played in his management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Eastern Diagnostics India Ltd., Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Punit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Eastern Diagnostics India Ltd., Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Piyali
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
keywords: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose; immunoglobulin G4-related disease; positron emission tomography/computed tomography; retroperitoneal fibrosis