Open AccessPrimary Fibroblastic Osteosarcoma of the Lumbar Vertebra on Fluorine-18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
Author(s) -
Jae Pil Hwang
Publication year - 2018
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_159_17
Subject(s) - medicine , positron emission tomography , positron emission tomography computed tomography , magnetic resonance imaging , vertebra , radiology , nuclear medicine , lumbar vertebrae , computed tomography , fluorodeoxyglucose , lumbar , tomography , anatomy
A 37-year-old man who presented with one year history of lower back and right buttock pain was investigated with contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography which revealed a diagnosis of primary fibroblastic osteosarcoma of the lumbar vertebra. This case highlights the importance of PET/CT imaging.