18F-FDG PET/CT in Anti-Leucine-Rich Glioma-Inactivated 1 Antibody Encephalitis: Typical Pattern and Follow-up

Clin Nucl Med. 2021 Mar 1;46(3):250-251. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000003469.

Abstract

We report the case of a 55-year-old man presenting pseudopsychiatric behavior disorders of subacute-onset. MRI showed a FLAIR (fluid-attenuated inversion recovery) hyperintensity in the left hippocampus. The diagnosis of limbic encephalitis was raised, and the patient was referred for an 18F-FDG PET/CT. PET/CT depicted an increased uptake of the left mesiotemporal structures and also an increased uptake of both cerebellum and striatal areas. This pattern was compatible with an anti-leucine-rich glioma-inactivated 1 antibody encephalitis that was later confirmed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies / immunology*
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / immunology*
  • Limbic Encephalitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Limbic Encephalitis / immunology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*

Substances

  • Antibodies
  • Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
  • LGI1 protein, human
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18