Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT
We present the case of a 56 year old male with a history of recurrent follicular lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy with multiple 18F-FDG PET-CT studies at an outside facility. He developed a painful erythematous, pruritic rash in the left back requiring a visit to the emergency room. He was diagnosed...
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doaj-5de797a118154a3ab0a6caf5570334352020-11-24T21:03:51ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2013-04-01310.3389/fonc.2013.0010350725Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CTRazi eMuzaffar0Mark eFesler1Medhat M Osman2Medhat M Osman3Saint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySaint Louis UniversitySt Louis VA Medical CenterWe present the case of a 56 year old male with a history of recurrent follicular lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy with multiple 18F-FDG PET-CT studies at an outside facility. He developed a painful erythematous, pruritic rash in the left back requiring a visit to the emergency room. He was diagnosed and treated for varicella zoster infection. He then presented to our imaging center 2 months later for a follow up 18F-FDG PET/CT study. Imaging demonstrated a cutaneous band of increased metabolic activity in the upper back following a dermatomal distribution. This was confirmed to be in the same area as the treated varicella zoster eruption. A subsequent follow up 18F-FDG PET-CT scan 4 months later to confirm tumor resolution demonstrated the abnormal band of uptake in the back had resolved. This case illustrates the significance of being aware of this entity and to distinguish it from metastasis, especially in patients with a known history of malignancy.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fonc.2013.00103/fullHerpes ZosterPET/CTVaricella zostershinglesdermatome |
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Razi eMuzaffar Mark eFesler Medhat M Osman Medhat M Osman Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT Frontiers in Oncology Herpes Zoster PET/CT Varicella zoster shingles dermatome |
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Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT |
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Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT |
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Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT |
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Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT |
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Active shingles infection as detected on 18F-FDG PET/CT |
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active shingles infection as detected on 18f-fdg pet/ct |
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Frontiers Media S.A. |
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Frontiers in Oncology |
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2234-943X |
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2013-04-01 |
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We present the case of a 56 year old male with a history of recurrent follicular lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy with multiple 18F-FDG PET-CT studies at an outside facility. He developed a painful erythematous, pruritic rash in the left back requiring a visit to the emergency room. He was diagnosed and treated for varicella zoster infection. He then presented to our imaging center 2 months later for a follow up 18F-FDG PET/CT study. Imaging demonstrated a cutaneous band of increased metabolic activity in the upper back following a dermatomal distribution. This was confirmed to be in the same area as the treated varicella zoster eruption. A subsequent follow up 18F-FDG PET-CT scan 4 months later to confirm tumor resolution demonstrated the abnormal band of uptake in the back had resolved. This case illustrates the significance of being aware of this entity and to distinguish it from metastasis, especially in patients with a known history of malignancy. |
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Herpes Zoster PET/CT Varicella zoster shingles dermatome |
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