18F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography and the "underground map" appearance in imaging Horton's arteritis
Singapore medical journal
;
: e178-82, 2008.
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ABSTRACT
A majority of the clinical use of positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) is related to cancer management. Its application in evaluating inflammatory diseases and pyrexia of unknown origin is becoming popular. We reviewed the fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT findings of an 80-year-old woman with nonspecific clinical presentation consisting of generalised malaise, moderately high fever and weight loss. Prior CT and magnetic resonance imaging were not helpful in providing a clinical diagnosis. The diagnosis was Horton's arteritis, and the patient responded well to high-dose steroids.
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Asunto principal:
Arteritis
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Esteroides
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Procesamiento de Imagen Asistido por Computador
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Diagnóstico por Imagen
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Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X
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Resultado del Tratamiento
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18
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Usos Terapéuticos
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Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Singapore medical journal
Año:
2008
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Artículo
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