Abstract
We present serial 18F-FDG PET/CT findings in a case of grade 3 pulmonary lymphomatoid granulomatosis positive for the Epstein-Barr virus. The patient experienced a transient complete response to R-CHOP chemotherapy and subsequent multisystem recurrence, predominately involving the subcutaneous region of the torso on 18F-FDG PET/CT. Biopsy of the most hypermetabolic subcutaneous lesion demonstrated grade 1 cutaneous lymphomatoid granulomatosis negative for the Epstein-Barr virus. This report highlights the role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in characterizing and monitoring disease progression and regression, as well as the limitations of 18F-FDG PET/CT in accurate grading of multisystem recurrence, given the diversity of clinical and histopathologic features of lymphomatoid granulomatosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 396-397 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of nuclear medicine technology |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2018 |
Keywords
- F-FDG
- Hematology
- Lung
- Lymphoma
- Lymphomatoid granulomatosis
- PET/CT
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging