Significant contribution of Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting with fever of unknown origin

Intern Med. 2014;53(7):789-91. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.53.1443. Epub 2012 Mar 1.

Abstract

The diagnostic value of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) has not been thoroughly evaluated in patients with leukemia. We herein report the case of a patient with B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) presenting with fever of unknown origin (FUO) who was diagnosed after FDG PET/CT indicated diffuse bone marrow involvement.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / complications
  • Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18