FDG-PET imaging in the diagnosis of HIV-associated multicentric Castleman disease: something is still missing.

نویسندگان

  • Roberto Rossotti
  • Christina Moioli
  • Clara Schiantarelli
  • Carloandrea Orcese
  • Massimo Puoti
چکیده

Now that [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) has become an established imaging tool in oncology, it is attracting interest in the field of infectious diseases. Several studies have used FDG-PET to examine the pathophysiology of HIV infection as well as other conditions such as lipodystrophic syndrome and HIV-related neurocognitive disorders. In clinical practice, FDG-PET has been proposed to assess fever of unknown origin or with lymphoproliferative disorders such as Castleman disease in individuals with HIV infection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Topics in antiviral medicine

دوره 20 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2012