Open Access18 F‐FDG uptake in accessory respiratory muscles shows the respiratory effort of patients with pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis
Author(s) -
Okabayashi Hiroko,
Machida Hiroko,
Masunaga Aiko,
Ichiyasu Hidenori,
Sakagami Takuro
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.900
Subject(s) - respiratory system , medicine , positron emission tomography , exertional dyspnea , fluorodeoxyglucose , sternocleidomastoid muscle , nuclear medicine , radiology , cardiology
Patients with pleuroparenchymal fibroelastosis (PPFE) have severe breathlessness even with mild hypoxaemia. In patients with PPFE, accessory respiratory muscles, such as the sternocleidomastoid muscles, are used to maintain ventilation. An intense 18 F‐fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in accessory respiratory muscles using positron emission tomography/computed tomography reflects the strong respiratory effort of patients with PPFE.