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| Česky / Czech version | Čes. Radiol., 2006, roč. 60, č. 4, s. 234–238. |
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Detection of Temporal Arteritis by Means of 18F-FDG PET Řehák Z.1, Fryšáková L.2, Tichý T.3, Fojtík Z.4 Oddělení nukleární medicíny, Masarykův onkologický ústav, Brno1 primář MUDr. K. Bolčák III. interní klinika FN, Olomouc2 přednosta prof. MUDr. V. Ščudla, CSc. Ústav patologie FN a LF UP, Olomouc3 přednosta doc. MUDr. M. Tichý, CSc. Interní hematoonkologická klinika FN Brno Bohunice4 přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Vorlíček, CSc. |
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Summary: This article describes the case of a patient who was examined for fever of unknown origin
by Positron Emission Tomography (PET). PET detected increased FDG uptake in
the region of major arteries, which showed inflammatory affliction of arterial walls.
The diagnosis of Temporal (Giant Cell) Arteritis was confirmed by biopsy. During corticosteroid
treatment a decrease of both inflammatory laboratory parameters and
FDG uptake showed up on the control PET scan. PET supports a diagnosis of large vessel
vasculitis in case of increased FDG uptake in patients with fever of unknown origin.
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