Open AccessThe place of <sup>18</sup>F FDG PET/CT in the management of patients with eosinophilic fasciitis: a case report
Author(s) -
Nabil Belfeki,
Nicolas Louarn,
I. Chouchane,
Anas Khaled Mohammed Abbadi,
Stephanie Diamantis
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
reumatismo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.294
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2240-2683
pISSN - 0048-7449
DOI - 10.4081/reumatismo.2020.1353
Subject(s) - eosinophilic fasciitis , medicine , hypereosinophilia , fasciitis , biopsy , eosinophilic , connective tissue disease , presentation (obstetrics) , plantar fasciitis , radiology , pathology , disease , eosinophilia , autoimmune disease , alternative medicine
Eosinophilic fasciitis is a rare connective tissue disease with a clinical presentation of scleroderma-like disease. We report a case of a 36-year-old female patient with a 6-month history of progressive stiffness involving her forearms and legs with joint pain. Laboratory examinations showed hypereosinophilia and elevated C-reactive protein. 18F FDG PET/CT showed diffuse and symmetrical increased uptake in the fasciae of the upper and lower limbs, sparing both muscles and fat tissues. Guided biopsy and histologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of eosinophilic fasciitis. 18F FDG PET/CT is of great help in the diagnosis of eosinophilic fasciitis, as it can guide the biopsy where FDG uptake is strongest and also help rule out possible associated neoplasms.