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Visualization of Amyloid Arthropathy in Light-Chain Systemic Amyloidosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT Scan

ContributorsMekinian, Arsene; Ghrenassia, Etienne; Pop, Gabriel; Roberts, Sarah; Prendki, Virginieorcid; Stirnemann, Jérôme; Weinmann, Pierre; Fain, Olivier
Published inClinical nuclear medicine, vol. 36, no. 1, p. 52-53
Publication date2011-01
Abstract

We report a case of 63-year-old man with symmetrical joint swelling of the interphalangeal and metacarpal joints, associated with isolated hypogammaglobulinemia. Accessory glands biopsy revealed the presence of amyloidal deposits. PET/CT showed increased F-18 FDG activity in thickened soft tissues corresponding to amyloid arthropathy. Like multiple myeloma, PET/CT could be an interesting imaging in light-chain amyloidosis.

Keywords
  • Amyloid / metabolism
  • Amyloidosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Arthrography
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
  • Hand / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin Light Chains / metabolism
  • Joints / diagnostic imaging
  • Joints / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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MEKINIAN, Arsene et al. Visualization of Amyloid Arthropathy in Light-Chain Systemic Amyloidosis on F-18 FDG PET/CT Scan. In: Clinical nuclear medicine, 2011, vol. 36, n° 1, p. 52–53. doi: 10.1097/rlu.0b013e3181feefd4
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Additional URL for this publicationhttps://journals.lww.com/00003072-201101000-00015
Journal ISSN0363-9762
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