Kawasaki Y, Tsuchiya J, Tasaki A, Tateishi U, Yokoyama K. [
18F]FDG PET/CT Findings of Mass-Forming Actinomycosis in an Uncontrolled Diabetic Patient.
Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2024;
58:40-41. [PMID:
38261855 PMCID:
PMC10796864 DOI:
10.1007/s13139-023-00815-4]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/25/2024] Open
Abstract
We report a case of cervicofacial actinomycosis mimicking malignant sarcoma in a 78-year-old man with diabetes. High lesion uptake and decreased cerebral uptake on [18F]FDG PET/CT provide a potentially important diagnostic clue suggesting infectious disease in a poorly controlled diabetic patient.
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