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01-12-2014 | Case report
The more you look, the more you find: challenging results on FDG-PET CT in a patient with neurofibromatosis type I
Authors:
Patrick Schöffski, Christophe M Deroose, Olivier Gheysens, Nele Lips, Koen Slabbaert, Ben Vancleynenbreugel, Philippe Moerman, Willy E Peetermans
Published in:
BMC Medical Imaging
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Issue 1/2014
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Abstract
Background
FDG-PET/CT is part of the standard diagnostic management of a patients with a large variety of common and less common malignant tumors, based on the increased glucose metabolism within tumors.
Case presentation
A hybrid fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) was performed in a neurofibromatosis patient to rule out relapse of malignant peripheral nerve sheet tumor. The scan revealed non-malignant neurofibromas, a testis seminoma and hypermetabolic syphilitic granulomata.
Conclusion
This case stresses the need to rule out infectious diseases when atypical hypermetabolic lesions are present.