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Annals of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging

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篇名 Clinical Value of F-18 FDG PET in the Detection of Acute Lymphoid Leukemia Presenting with Fever of Unknown Origin
卷期 25:1
作者 Bing-Fu ShinKu-Hung Lin
頁次 36-38
關鍵字 acute lymphoid leukemiaF-18 FDG PETfever of unknown origin
出刊日期 201203

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Early identification and precise localization of the causes of fever of unknown origin(FUO) are important for guiding further diagnostic procedures and subsequent treatments. A 57-year-old male patient visited our hospital due to intermittent low grad fever, dry cough, and generalized ache for several weeks. Physical examination and a series of examinations were negative findings. Conventional anatomic imaging modalities showed no significant abnormality whereas Tc-99m MDP bone scan and Ga-67 scan revealed some inconclusive abnormalities. In contrast, F-18 FDG PET scan demonstrated diffusely increased radiotracer uptake in the bone marrows and splen and contributed to the final diagnosis of acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL).This case further confirms that F-18 FDG,a "catch-all" radiotracer, is of great value in evaluating patients with FUO because it can accumulate in infections, inflammatory diseases, and malignancies, which are the three major causes of FUO.

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