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Elevated FDG activity in the spinal cord and the sciatic nerves due to neuropathy

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Abstract

A 78-year-old man presented with progressive difficulty walking, and changes in mental statusHowever, his brain magnetic resonance imaging was unremarkableThe possibility of paraneoplastic syndrome was raised, and an FDG-PET/CT of the body was performed to search for potential malignancyInterestingly, there was diffusely increased FDG uptake along the lower spinal cord and sciatic nerves, which was subsequently confirmed to be due to neuropathy following nerve biopsy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)950-951
Number of pages2
JournalClinical nuclear medicine
Volume34
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • FDG
  • Neuropathy
  • PET/CT
  • Spinal cord

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