Elevated FDG activity in lymph nodes as well as the spleen and liver in a patient with adult-onset still disease

Clin Nucl Med. 2012 Oct;37(10):1009-10. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e31826386d2.

Abstract

A 66-year-old woman had fever, rash, and joint pain. Physical examination revealed multiple enlarged lymph nodes. A possibility of lymphoma was considered and FDG PET/CT was performed, which demonstrated elevated FDG activity not only in many lymph nodes but also in the spleen and liver. However, adult-onset Still disease was diagnosed, and the patient responded well to therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Liver / diagnostic imaging
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Lymph Nodes / diagnostic imaging
  • Lymph Nodes / metabolism*
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Spleen / diagnostic imaging
  • Spleen / metabolism*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / diagnostic imaging*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / metabolism*
  • Still's Disease, Adult-Onset / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18