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Lymphadenopathy by Scrub Typhus Mimicking Metastasis on FDG PET/CT in a Patient with a History of Breast Cancer.

Authors :
Lee JW
Lee SM
Lee KT
Kim SY
Han SW
Kim SY
Source :
Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging [Nucl Med Mol Imaging] 2015 Jun; Vol. 49 (2), pp. 157-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Dec 16.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

We report the case of a 60-year-old woman with left-sided breast cancer who showed lymphadenopathy mimicking metastatic lesions. She underwent surveillance (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) after treatment. PET/CT demonstrated multiple lymphadenopathies with increased FDG uptake, most notably in the right axilla. She had an eschar on the right axillary area, and her serologic test was positive for anti-Orientia tsutsugamushi IgM antibody. Ten months after the treatment, follow-up FDG PET/CT and ultrasonography showed improvement in generalized lymphadenopathy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1869-3474
Volume :
49
Issue :
2
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
26082810
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13139-014-0313-1