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A Peculiar 18 F-FDG Spinal Uptake Helps Diagnosis and Effective Treatment of Polymyalgia Rheumatica : "The Corset Sign".

Authors :
Lanzafame H
Zanoni L
Allegri V
Mulè R
Fanti S
Source :
Clinical nuclear medicine [Clin Nucl Med] 2022 Aug 01; Vol. 47 (8), pp. e550-e551. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Mar 30.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Abstract: Polymyalgia rheumatica is the most common inflammatory rheumatic disease in elderly people, usually develops in patients older than 50 years, more frequently in females. An emerging imaging tool in the diagnostic workup of this condition is whole-body PET/CT, which allows an overall assessment of the articular and extra-articular structures involved.<br />Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1536-0229
Volume :
47
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Clinical nuclear medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35353750
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/RLU.0000000000004155