18 F-FDG PET/CT of a Rare Sternal Osteoblastoma in a Man With History of Lymphoma

Clin Nucl Med. 2023 Apr 1;48(4):324-326. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000004585. Epub 2023 Jan 31.

Abstract

A 27-year-old man, with a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma 8 years ago, was admitted due to 9 months of persistent sternal pain. Chest CT revealed a mass in the sternum. 18 F-FDG PET/CT was performed, demonstrating a radioactive accumulation mass in the sternum, accompanied by massive osteogenesis and osteolysis. Histological and immunohistochemical analysis of ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy samples confirmed the diagnosis of aggressive osteoblastoma. We present a rare case of aggressive sternal osteoblastoma, instead of lymphoma recurrence, on 18 F-FDG PET/CT in an adult with history of lymphoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Neoplasms*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma*
  • Male
  • Osteoblastoma*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Sternum

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18