The impact of 18F-FDG-PET-CT findings in the management of a patient with Mycosis Fungoides

Authors

  • A Sabet Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
  • B. Hinterthaner Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
  • H. Ahmadzadehfar Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
  • H.J. Biersack Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
  • M. Hildegard Schmid-Wendtner Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
  • S. Ezziddin Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Bonn, Germany
Abstract:

In this case we report the detection of lymph node metastases in a 52 years old patient with mycosis fungoides utilising 18F- FDG-PET/CT which led to a change in the management of the patient.

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volume 11  issue None

pages  127- 129

publication date 2013-04

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