Case Report: 18F-FDG PET/CT for FUO Due to Whipple Disease Infection.

Authors :: Proto S
Carrara L
Zanoni L
Attard L
Nanni C
Source :: Clinical nuclear medicine [Clin Nucl Med] 2025 Jan 24. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jan 24.
Publication Year :: 2025
Publisher :: Ahead of Print
Abstract: Abstract: We present the case of a 60-year-old man admitted to the hospital presenting with high FUO (fever of unknown origin), strong headache, face erythematous-desquamative cutaneous lesions, long history of abdominal pain, and diffuse myalgia. He was also previously treated with immunosuppressants and currently managed with corticosteroids for a seronegative rheumatic disease. Given the immunocompromised state, an infective etiology was suspected. The patient was referred, as part of standard clinical practice, to perform an 18F-FDG PET/CT to identify potential causes of FUO.<br />Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest and sources of funding: none declared.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.)