Omicron Variant of COVID-19: Imaging Pattern on F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography.

Khan, Dikhra; Sagar, Sambit; Tripathi, Madhavi; Damle, Nishikant Avinash; Bal, Chandrasekhar

Khan, Dikhra; Sagar, Sambit; Tripathi, Madhavi; Damle, Nishikant Avinash; Bal, Chandrasekhar.

Khan D; Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Sagar S; Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Tripathi M; Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Damle NA; Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Bal C; Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.

Indian J Nucl Med ; 37(4): 387-388, 2022.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2231816

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ABSTRACT

We report a case of omicron infection in a biopsy-proven case of carcinoma breast sent for staging F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) during the omicron COVID wave. FDG PET/computed tomography (CT) revealed increased FDG uptake in nasopharyngeal, oropharynx, and tonsillar regions and bilateral cervical lymph nodes along with uptake in primary carcinoma and locoregional lymph nodes. Based on the clinical history and specific pattern of FDG PET/CT findings (as suggested by SNMMI Taskforce), COVID history and reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction positivity was elicited.

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COVID-19; Carcinoma breast; fluorodeoxyglucose; omicron; positron emission tomography/computed tomography

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Prognostic study Topics: Variants Language: English Journal: Indian J Nucl Med Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ijnm.ijnm_37_22

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