Malaria masquerading as relapse of Hodgkin's lymphoma on contrast enhanced (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A diagnostic dilemma

(18)Flurodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is nowadays routinely used in management of lymphoma patients. We here present a case of Hodgkin's lymphoma which showed (18)F-FDG avid splenomegaly on PET/CT done for clinically suspected relapse. Furth...

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Autores principales: Jeph, Sunil, Thakur, Kamia, Shamim, Shamim Ahmed, Aggarwal, Ajay
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3996762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24761064
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-3919.130299
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Sumario:(18)Flurodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is nowadays routinely used in management of lymphoma patients. We here present a case of Hodgkin's lymphoma which showed (18)F-FDG avid splenomegaly on PET/CT done for clinically suspected relapse. Further evaluation by peripheral smear examination revealed malaria. The patient was then started on anti-malarial medications and follow-up PET/CT revealed resolution of hypermetabolic splenomegaly. This report highlights that in endemic regions malaria can cause (18)F-FDG avid splenomegaly and might mimic relapse of lymphoma.

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