18F-FDG positron emission tomography computed tomography and the "underground map" appearance in imaging Horton's arteritis

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Abdul Jalil, Nordin and Abdul Rahim, Noraini and Md Shalleh, Nursuzaili and Rossetti, Claudio (2008) 18F-FDG positron emission tomography computed tomography and the "underground map" appearance in imaging Horton's arteritis. Singapore Medical Journal, 49 (7). e178-e182. ISSN 0037-5675

Abstract

A majority of the clinical use of positron emission tomography (PET)-computed tomography (CT) is related to cancer management. Its application in evaluating inflammatory diseases and pyrexia of unknown origin is becoming popular. We reviewed the fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose PET-CT findings of an 80-year-old woman with nonspecific clinical presentation consisting of generalised malaise, moderately high fever and weight loss. Prior CT and magnetic resonance imaging were not helpful in providing a clinical diagnosis. The diagnosis was Horton's arteritis, and the patient responded well to high-dose steroids.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
Publisher:	Singapore Medical Association
Keywords:	Arteritis; Fluorine-18-flurodeoxyg lucose positron emission tomography; Horton’s arteritis; Hybrid imaging; Positron emission tomography
Depositing User:	Nurul Ainie Mokhtar
Date Deposited:	21 Jun 2015 23:48
Last Modified:	02 Dec 2015 03:43
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/12632
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