Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT in a Case of Relapsing Polychondritis
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We report a case of relapsing polychondritis who underwent F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)positronemission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT), and the F-18 FDG uptake in the larynx, central airway and rim cartilages was observed.After corticosteroid and immunosuppressant drug therapy,clinical findings were improved and F-18 FDG uptake almost disappeared.F-18 FDG PET/CT is a useful tool in the diagnosis of relapsing polychondritis and the follow-up after therapy.Shinshu Med J 64 : 349―355, 2016 (Received for publication June 2,2016;accepted in revised form June 29,2016)
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