TY - JOUR
T1 - Malaria masquerading as relapse of Hodgkin′s lymphoma on contrast enhanced 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography
T2 - A diagnostic dilemma
AU - Jeph, Sunil
AU - Thakur, Kamia
AU - Shamim, Shamim Ahmed
AU - Aggarwal, Ajay
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - 18 Flurodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is nowadays routinely used in management of lymphoma patients. We here present a case of Hodgkin′s lymphoma which showed 18 F-FDG avid splenomegaly on PET/CT done for clinically suspected relapse. Further evaluation by peripheral smear examination revealed malaria. The patient was then started on anti-malarial medications and follow-up PET/CT revealed resolution of hypermetabolic splenomegaly. This report highlights that in endemic regions malaria can cause 18 F-FDG avid splenomegaly and might mimic relapse of lymphoma.
AB - 18 Flurodeoxyglucose (18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is nowadays routinely used in management of lymphoma patients. We here present a case of Hodgkin′s lymphoma which showed 18 F-FDG avid splenomegaly on PET/CT done for clinically suspected relapse. Further evaluation by peripheral smear examination revealed malaria. The patient was then started on anti-malarial medications and follow-up PET/CT revealed resolution of hypermetabolic splenomegaly. This report highlights that in endemic regions malaria can cause 18 F-FDG avid splenomegaly and might mimic relapse of lymphoma.
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U2 - 10.4103/0972-3919.130299
DO - 10.4103/0972-3919.130299
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84898823143
SN - 0972-3919
VL - 29
SP - 102
EP - 104
JO - Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
JF - Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
IS - 2
ER -