Relapsing Polychondritis on PET/CT

被引：16

作者：

Deng, Huaifu ^{[1
]}

Chen, Ping ^{[1
]}

Wang, Lijuan ^{[1
]}

Li, Xiaxia ^{[1
]}

Yi, Jingwei ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Guangzhou Med Coll, Affiliated Hosp 1, PET CT Ctr, Dept Nucl Med, Guangzhou 510230, Guangdong, Peoples R China

来源：

CLINICAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE | 2012年 / 37卷 / 07期

关键词：

relapsing polychondritis; FDG; PET/CT; BONE-SCINTIGRAPHY;

D O I：

10.1097/RLU.0b013e31823eae56

中图分类号：

R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];

学科分类号：

100231 [临床病理学]; 100902 [航空航天医学];

摘要：

Relapsing polychondritis is a rare multisystemic disease, which is characterized by recurrent inflammation of the cartilaginous structures. We report a case of a 37-year-old man with progressive respiratory distress. Chest Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated increased attenuation and smooth thickening of airway walls. Positron emission tomography/CT scan identified the multisystemic cartilaginous abnormalities that were recognized by an increased fluorine-18 deoxyglucose uptake on nasal cartilages, laryngeal cartilages, tracheobronchial tree, and rib cartilages. Positron emission tomography/CT is a useful tool to diagnose relapsing polychondritis, as the condition shows multisystemic cartilaginous abnormalities that can be identified by an increased fluorine-18 deoxyglucose uptake.

引用

页码：712 / 715

页数：4

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