| Abnormal accumulation of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose in the aortic wall related to inflammatory changes: three case reports. | |
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PMID: 16878709 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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We present 3 cases with abnormal accumulation of FDG in the aortic wall. Their clinical manifestations were vague or asymptomatic, and laboratory data were consistent with inflammatory reaction. These 3 patients were diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis, inflammatory aortic aneurysm (IAA), and retroperitoneal fibrosis (RF), respectively. FDG-PET and CT images showed the intense FDG uptake corresponding to the arterial walls and/or the soft tissue density surrounding the artery. It was deduced that FDG was probably taken up by inflammatory cells which infiltrated the arterial walls and/or the soft tissue mass. These cases indicated that FDG-PET is a useful method for localization of inflammatory lesion in patients with unspecific clinical findings and laboratory data. |
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Authors:
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Miwako Takahashi; Toshimitsu Momose; Masashi Kameyama; Kuni Ohtomo |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of nuclear medicine Volume: 20 ISSN: 0914-7187 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Nucl Med Publication Date: 2006 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-08-01 Completed Date: 2006-09-05 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8913398 Medline TA: Ann Nucl Med Country: Japan |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 361-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, The University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aorta
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metabolism*,
radionuclide imaging* Aortitis / metabolism*, radionuclide imaging* Female Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use*, pharmacokinetics* Humans Male Middle Aged Positron-Emission Tomography Radiopharmaceuticals / diagnostic use, pharmacokinetics |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Radiopharmaceuticals; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
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