18F-FDG PET/CT Imaging Findings of Leprosy

Clin Nucl Med. 2020 May;45(5):e236-e238. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002935.

Abstract

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection in susceptible individuals. Without proper clinical diagnosis and treatment, leprosy can have a poor prognosis; however, diagnosing leprosy is challenging. We present a case of leprosy with extensive skin infiltration and involvement of the turbinate mucosa and multiple lymph nodes with increased FDG uptake on PET/CT, mimicking malignancy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Leprosy / diagnostic imaging*
  • Leprosy / pathology
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18