18F-FDG Uptake in Neurosarcoid Dural Plaque on PET/CT

Clin Nucl Med. 2016 Sep;41(9):e410-1. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001284.

Abstract

While the imaging modality of choice to diagnose neurosarcoidosis is gadolinium-enhanced MRI, F-FDG PET/CT maybe used to stage the disease or target the optimal biopsy site. Few cases have described intense F-FDG uptake at the sites of active neurosarcoidosis in the midbrain and pituitary gland, cerebellar hemispheres, and temporal lobes. Here, we present a case of neurosarcoidosis whose PET/CT examination demonstrated F-FDG avidity in a dural plaque.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Central Nervous System Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Dura Mater / diagnostic imaging*
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Sarcoidosis / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18

Supplementary concepts

  • Neurosarcoidosis