A case of dermatopathic lymphadenitis mimicking lymphoma on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging

Koon Kiu Ng; Yan Ho Hui; Boom Ting Kung; Ting Kun Au Yong

doi:10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_78_20

A case of dermatopathic lymphadenitis mimicking lymphoma on ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography imaging

World J Nucl Med. 2020 Sep 14;20(2):205-207. doi: 10.4103/wjnm.WJNM_78_20. eCollection 2021 Apr-Jun.

Authors

Koon Kiu Ng¹, Yan Ho Hui¹, Boom Ting Kung¹, Ting Kun Au Yong¹

Affiliation

¹ Nuclear Medicine Unit and Clinical PET Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong.

Abstract

This case report illustrates a rare case of dermatopathic lymphadenitis with interval ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/ computed tomography performed. The clinical presentation, imaging, and histological findings are described. We discuss the diagnostic challenges in this case.

Keywords: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography; dermatopathic lymphadenitis; lymphoma; psoriasis.

Publication types

Case Reports