Hepatic tuberculosis: a rare cause of fluorodeoxyglucose hepatic superscan with background suppression on positron emission tomography
Singapore medical journal
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: e101-3, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) hepatic superscan refers to the diffuse intense uptake of 18F-FDG in the liver on positron emission tomography (PET), with reduced physiological activity in the brain and heart. The common causes include lymphoma and metastasis. In this case report, we describe the imaging features of tuberculosis as a rare cause of FDG hepatic superscan. PET imaging may be the only clue to a diagnosis of hepatic tuberculosis, as other imaging modalities may demonstrate only nonspecific hepatomegaly. It is important to consider this entity in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with FDG hepatic superscan and proceed with liver biopsy for a definitive diagnosis.
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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis Hepática
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Encéfalo
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Diagnóstico por Imagen
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Farmacocinética
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Fluorodesoxiglucosa F18
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Tomografía de Emisión de Positrones
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Diagnóstico
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Imagen de Cuerpo Entero
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Corazón
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Hepatomegalia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Singapore medical journal
Año:
2014
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