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Case Reports
. 2009 Oct;23(8):757-62.
doi: 10.1007/s12149-009-0298-5. Epub 2009 Sep 29.

Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT in the assessment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection

Motohiro Sato  1 , Takashi Hiyama, Keiko Kaito, Yasutaka Hayashi, Toshiyuki Okumura
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Case Reports

Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT in the assessment of disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex infection

Motohiro Sato et al. Ann Nucl Med. 2009 Oct.

Abstract

A patient showing abnormal fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake due to disseminated Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection is presented. Increased focal FDG uptake was demonstrated in the cervical and supraclavicular lymph nodes, spleen, and diffuse bone marrow. FDG PET/CT is considered as a useful diagnostic tool to assess the exact extent and activity of disseminated MAC infection. Moreover, it is advantageous over CT and magnetic resonance imaging to assess the treatment response and time course of the disease.

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