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18F-FDG PET/CT in an Atypical Case of Relapsed IgG4-Related Disease Presenting as Inflammatory Pseudotumor in Gall Bladder Fossa With Extensive Disease Involvement

Authors :
Shashank Singh
Rajender Kumar
Shelvin Kumar Vadi
Harmandeep Singh
Ashwin Singh Parihar
Bhagwant Rai Mittal
Surinder Singh Rana
Source :
Clinical nuclear medicine. 43(10)
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) with multisystem involvement is known to mimic various malignancies and can be diagnosed with high clinical suspicion. We hereby report an atypical case of IgG4-RD, who presented as an inflammatory pseudotumor resembling gall bladder malignancy with hepatic, omental, and subcutaneous involvement. The characteristic tracer uptake pattern described on FDG PET/CT may not be always present in IgG4-RD, especially in the setting of postabdominal surgery. FDG PET/CT revealed the disease progression despite glucocorticoids and aided in response evaluation after second-line drug, rituximab.

Details

ISSN :
15360229
Volume :
43
Issue :
10
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Clinical nuclear medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....96fbfc2148df2610729ec8ff0e12a581