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PET Scan: Findings in a Patient With Severe Cutaneous and Systemic Sarcoidosis.
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PMID:  21975403     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem disease of unknown etiology characterized by the formation of noncaseating epithelioid-cell granulomas. We present a black female patient with severe cutaneous and systemic sarcoidosis. In the diagnostic work-up a F-18 FDG PET scan demonstrated the extensiveness of the disease. The scan was combined with a low-dose CT for attenuation correction and improvement of the localization of the identified abnormalities. The presented case showed that F-18 FDG PET scan is useful not only in the diagnostic work-up and the assessment of the extent of sarcoidosis activity but also in the follow-up.
Authors:
Annet Westers-Attema; Joep C J M Veraart; Cécile D J M de Pont; Rémy L M Mostard; Stefan A Voo; Marinus J P G van Kroonenburgh; Marjolein Drent
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical nuclear medicine     Volume:  36     ISSN:  1536-0229     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Nucl Med     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-10-06     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7611109     Medline TA:  Clin Nucl Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1049-50     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
From the Departments of *Dermatology, †Nuclear Medicine, and ‡Respiratory Medicine, and §ILD Care Center, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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