Mycobacterial Lymphadenitis in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Patient: Usefulness of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Diagnosis and Monitoring the Response to Treatment

Lymphadenitis, due to typical or atypical Mycobacterium, is a clinical condition frequently associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Differential diagnosis between benign and malignant causes may be a challenge for clinicians. In this regard, the role of positron emission tomogr...

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Autores principales: Filippi, Luca, Sardella, Barbara, Schillaci, Orazio, Bagni, Oreste
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6771195/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31579359
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_125_19
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Sumario:Lymphadenitis, due to typical or atypical Mycobacterium, is a clinical condition frequently associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Differential diagnosis between benign and malignant causes may be a challenge for clinicians. In this regard, the role of positron emission tomography (PET) with (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose ((18)F-FDG) has still not been fully explored. We describe a case of 30-year-old male, infected by HIV, with mycobacterial lymphadenitis, in which (18)FDG-PET and PET-derived parameters resulted useful for guiding diagnosis and monitoring the response to treatment.

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