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Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) for monitoring lymphadenopathy in the autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16432855     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) is associated with mutations that impair the activity of lymphocyte apoptosis proteins, leading to chronic lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenomegaly, autoimmunity, and an increased risk of lymphoma. We investigated the utility of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in discriminating benign from malignant lymphadenopathy in ALPS. We report that FDG avidity of benign lymph nodes in ALPS can be high and, hence, by itself does not imply presence of lymphoma; but FDG-PET can help guide the decision for selecting which of many enlarged nodes in ALPS patients to biopsy when lymphoma is suspected.
Authors:
V Koneti Rao; Jorge A Carrasquillo; Janet K Dale; Stephen L Bacharach; Millie Whatley; Faith Dugan; Jean Tretler; Thomas Fleisher; Jennifer M Puck; Wyndham Wilson; Elaine S Jaffe; Nilo Avila; Clara C Chen; Stephen E Straus
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of hematology     Volume:  81     ISSN:  0361-8609     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Hematol.     Publication Date:  2006 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-01-30     Completed Date:  2006-04-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7610369     Medline TA:  Am J Hematol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  81-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Affiliation:
Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-1888, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autoimmune Diseases / diagnosis,  pathology
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / diagnostic use*
Humans
Lymph Nodes / pathology
Lymphatic Diseases / diagnosis*,  pathology
Lymphoma / diagnosis*
Lymphoproliferative Disorders / diagnosis*,  immunology,  pathology
Male
Mutation
Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*,  standards
Prospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
63503-12-8/Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Am J Hematol. 2006 May;81(5):389

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