18F-NaF and 18F-FDG PET/CT in Gorham-Stout Disease

Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Nov;41(11):884-885. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001369.

Abstract

Gorham-Stout disease (GSD) is an extremely rare skeletal disorder of unknown etiology characterized by benign proliferation of vascular or lymphatic channels, leading to progressive bone resorption. We report on a patient diagnosed with GSD affecting the right scapula and the right ribs, who underwent PET/CT scans using F-FDG and F-NaF. The remnant upper portion of the affected scapula did not show F-FDG uptake but demonstrated markedly increased F-NaF activity. Furthermore, intense F-NaF activity was seen on the right posterior ribs, which were actively being resorbed, suggesting the potential application of F-NaF-PET/CT imaging in GSD diagnosis and follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Osteolysis, Essential / diagnostic imaging*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sodium Fluoride

Substances

  • Fluorine Radioisotopes
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Sodium Fluoride