18 F-FDG PET/CT Imaging of Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
Yuyan Chen1, Qiaoqiao Shu, Yixuan Li
1Department of Nuclear Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Abstract:
A 29-year-old woman presented with asthma, fever, generalized rash, and numbness in the ring and pinky fingers of her right hand. Laboratory studies showed significant increases in blood eosinophils, C-reactive protein, and IgE, but ANCA (antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies) were negative. The 18 F-FDG PET/CT suggests scattered, segmented FDG uptake around small and medium vessels throughout the body. After comprehensive analysis, the patient's final clinical diagnosis was eosinophilic granulomatous vasculitis.
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