| F-18 FDG PET findings of Takayasu arteritis before and after immunosuppressive therapy. | |
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PMID: 19033793 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A 73-year-old woman with a 3-month history of fever of unknown origin underwent F-18 FDG positron emission tomography (PET). The serum C-reactive protein was 9.62 mg/dL. Her systolic blood pressure was 120 and 96 mm Hg in the right and left arms, respectively. FDG PET images demonstrated intense FDG uptake in the aorta and bilateral subclavian and brachiocephalic arteries consistent with Takayasu arteritis. After 6 weeks of immunosuppressive therapy, a follow-up PET scan showed disappearance of the large vessel uptake of FDG. She was asymptomatic, with a normal C-reactive protein (0.06 mg/dL). |
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Authors:
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Masako Iwabu; Yuka Yamamoto; Hiroaki Dobashi; Tomohiro Kameda; Katsuharu Kittaka; Yoshihiro Nishiyama |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Clinical nuclear medicine Volume: 33 ISSN: 1536-0229 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Nucl Med Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-11-26 Completed Date: 2009-01-23 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7611109 Medline TA: Clin Nucl Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 872-3 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan. |
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Aged Female Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use* Humans Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use* Positron-Emission Tomography* Takayasu Arteritis / drug therapy*, radionuclide imaging* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Immunosuppressive Agents; 63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 |
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