Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Diagnosis and Assessment of Takayasu Arteritis and Ulcerative Colitis
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
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: 55-59, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Takayasu arteritis (TA) and ulcerative colitis (UC), both immune-mediated inflammatory diseases, rarely occur together. This report describes TA in a 29-year old female patient who was being treated for UC for three years. As she had left-side neck pain and headache, she was diagnosed with TA and her response to tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor was assessed by fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT). Positive responses to the TNF inhibitor were seen by PET/CT for the TA and by endoscopy for the UC. We conclude that TNF inhibitors are effective treatments for both TA and UC. We found that PET/CT is a useful for diagnosing and assessing TA.
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Asunto principal:
Úlcera
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Colitis Ulcerosa
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Factor de Necrosis Tumoral alfa
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Arteritis de Takayasu
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Dolor de Cuello
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18
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Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
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Diagnóstico
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Electrones
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Endoscopía
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Año:
2017
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