Wegener's granulomatosis detected initially by integrated 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography

Mod Rheumatol. 2010 Apr;20(2):205-9. doi: 10.1007/s10165-009-0255-0. Epub 2009 Dec 11.

Abstract

Early diagnosis is crucial for effective treatment of Wegener's granulomatosis, although this disease shows only atypical symptoms in the primary stage. This report describes a patient suspected of having a malignancy based on integrated 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), which showed increased uptake in pulmonary nodules and nasopharyngeal mucosa. Integrated PET/CT is therefore considered to be useful to confirm the distribution and determine the optimal site for biopsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / pathology
  • Humans
  • Maxillary Sinus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18