title: 18F-FDG PET/CT imaging of relapsing polychondritis: A case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon autoimmune inflammatory disease that may affect cartilage throughout the body.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on a case of fever of unknown origin in which 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) was performed to make a diagnosis of RP.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our case demonstrates that the use of 18F-FDG PET/CT is a useful diagnostic tool to accurately determine the extent of inflammation throughout the body which can be identified by an increased 18F-FDG uptake.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
authors.forename: Huijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Minggang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011081:Polychondritis, Relapsing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000072078:Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D019788:Fluorodeoxyglucose F18