Adult B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Dominated by Osteolytic Bone Involvement on CT But Less Impressive PET on FDG PET/CT Images

Clin Nucl Med. 2017 Jun;42(6):467-470. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000001653.

Abstract

A 47-year-old man presented with abdominal pain, vomiting, and bone pain. Laboratory findings revealed severe hypercalcemia, anemia, and renal insufficiency with decreased serum parathyroid hormone. FDG PET/CT was performed for characteristics suggestive of multiple myeloma and other occult malignancy. The images revealed widespread osteolytic lesions with only 1 focus of definite abnormal FDG uptake. B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia was confirmed by pathological examination following bone marrow biopsy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biological Transport
  • Biopsy
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18* / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / complications*
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / diagnostic imaging*
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / metabolism
  • Leukemia, B-Cell / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multiple Myeloma / complications
  • Osteolysis / complications*
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18