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01-02-2008 | Case Report

Baastrup’s disease (kissing spine) demonstrated by FDG PET/CT

Author: Eugene Lin

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 2/2008

Abstract

18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) is a widely used imaging modality in cancer patients. However, there are many potential non-neoplastic causes of FDG uptake. We report a case of FDG uptake between the spinous processes, secondary to Baastrup’s disease. Knowledge of this pattern of uptake is helpful in diagnosing Baastrup’s disease and avoiding false-positive diagnoses.

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Title: Baastrup’s disease (kissing spine) demonstrated by FDG PET/CT
Author: Eugene Lin
Publication date: 01-02-2008
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 2/2008
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-007-0379-2

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