Diffuse Hepatic FDG Activity From Nonmalignant Etiologies

Clin Nucl Med. 2015 Jul;40(7):589-91. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000000723.

Abstract

Diffuse increased ¹⁸F-FDG activity is commonly caused by malignant involvement. We describe here cases of diffuse, uniformly increased ¹⁸F-FDG activity due to nonmalignant illnesses in 2 patients: one had parvovirus B19 infection, whereas the other had porphyria, a heme synthesis disorder.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parvoviridae Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Porphyrias / diagnostic imaging*
  • Radionuclide Imaging
  • Radiopharmaceuticals*

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18