Open AccessMycobacterial lymphadenitis in a human immunodeficiency virus-infected patient: Usefulness of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography for diagnosis and monitoring the response to treatment
Author(s) -
Luca Filippi,
Barbara Sardella,
Orazio Schillaci,
Oreste Bagni
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of nuclear medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0972-3919
pISSN - 0974-0244
DOI - 10.4103/ijnm.ijnm_125_19
Subject(s) - medicine , positron emission tomography , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , fluorodeoxyglucose , differential diagnosis , positron emission , pathology , radiology , virology
Lymphadenitis, due to typical or atypical Mycobacterium , is a clinical condition frequently associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Differential diagnosis between benign and malignant causes may be a challenge for clinicians. In this regard, the role of positron emission tomography (PET) with 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( 18 F-FDG) has still not been fully explored. We describe a case of 30-year-old male, infected by HIV, with mycobacterial lymphadenitis, in which 18 FDG-PET and PET-derived parameters resulted useful for guiding diagnosis and monitoring the response to treatment.