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Case Reports
. 2020 Oct-Dec;35(4):336-338.
doi: 10.4103/ijnm.IJNM_79_20. Epub 2020 Oct 21.

A Rare Case of Pulmonary Schistosomiasis: 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Findings

Andrea Cimini  1 , Maria Ricci  1 , Agostino Chiaravalloti  1   2 , Antonio Crocco  1 , Francesca Russo  1 , Orazio Schillaci  1   2
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A Rare Case of Pulmonary Schistosomiasis: 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Findings

Andrea Cimini et al. Indian J Nucl Med. 2020 Oct-Dec.

Abstract

Schistosomiasis is a helminthic infection acquired through direct contact with contaminated fresh water. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case pulmonary of schistosomias is evaluated with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) reported in the literature. Functional imaging with 18F-FDG PET/CT may help in the diagnosis of schistosomiasis, leading to a correct definition of the disease extension.

Keywords: 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose; helminths; nuclear medicine; positron emission tomography; schistosomiasis.

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Figure 1
Chest X-ray shows a slight opacity in the left pulmonary hilum (orange arrow)
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Figure 2
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and computed tomography images show multiple areas of consolidation with high uptake of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose in the left lung and many hypermetabolic lymphadenopathies in the left pulmonary hilum, mediastinum, and neck region
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