Malaria masquerading as relapse of Hodgkin′s lymphoma on contrast enhanced 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A diagnostic dilemma

Sunil Jeph; Kamia Thakur; Shamim Ahmed Shamim; Ajay Aggarwal

doi:10.4103/0972-3919.130299

Malaria masquerading as relapse of Hodgkin′s lymphoma on contrast enhanced ¹⁸ F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A diagnostic dilemma

Sunil Jeph
, Kamia Thakur
, Shamim Ahmed Shamim
, Ajay Aggarwal

Department of Radiology

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	102-104
Number of pages	3
Journal	Indian Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Volume	29
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/0972-3919.130299
State	Published - 2014

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Malaria masquerading as relapse of Hodgkin′s lymphoma on contrast enhanced ¹⁸ F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A diagnostic dilemma. / Jeph, Sunil; Thakur, Kamia; Shamim, Shamim Ahmed et al.
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Malaria masquerading as relapse of Hodgkin′s lymphoma on contrast enhanced ¹⁸ F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A diagnostic dilemma

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