FDG PET/CT findings in acquired perforating dermatosis

Clin Nucl Med. 2012 Oct;37(10):997-1000. doi: 10.1097/PCR.0b013e3182675159.

Abstract

Acquired perforating dermatosis (APD) is an uncommon cutaneous perforating disorder. We report a patient on hemodialysis who developed skin eruption and jaundice. He underwent FDG PET/CT under suspicion of biliary malignancies. PET/CT showed no significant abnormal uptake except of multiple FDG-avid nodules in the skin. The eruption he had was histopathologically diagnosed as APD by skin biopsy. His case suggests that APD should be considered as a differential diagnosis when multiple cutaneous FDG accumulations are found in a patient on hemodialysis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report showing the FDG PET/CT findings of APD.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Renal Dialysis
  • Skin Diseases / complications
  • Skin Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology
  • Skin Diseases / physiopathology
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18