Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT in a Case of Relapsing Polychondritis

Shin YANAGISAWA; Tsuyoshi MATSUSHITA; Masanori YASUO; Ryosuke MACHIDA; Wataru ISHII; Masumi KADOYA

doi:10.11441/shinshumedj.64.349

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Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT in a Case of Relapsing Polychondritis

Shin YANAGISAWA, Tsuyoshi MATSUSHITA, Masanori YASUO, Ryosuke MACHIDA, Wataru ISHII, Masumi KADOYA

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Keywords: relapsing polychondritis, F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose, positron-emission, tomography/computed tomography

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2016 Volume 64 Issue 6 Pages 349-355

DOI https://doi.org/10.11441/shinshumedj.64.349

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Abstract

We report a case of relapsing polychondritis who underwent F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), and the F-18 FDG uptake in the larynx, central airway and rim cartilages was observed. After corticosteroid and immunosuppressant drug therapy, clinical findings were improved and F-18 FDG uptake almost disappeared. F-18 FDG PET/CT is a useful tool in the diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis and the follow-up after therapy.

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