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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Nuklearmedizin 2023; 62(02): 73-74
DOI: 10.1055/a-1996-0157
Case Report

F18-FDG PET/CT in a patient with Antisynthetase Syndrome

F18-FDG-PET/CT bei einem Patienten mit Antisynthetase-Syndrom
Tina Nazerani-Zemann
1   Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN31475)
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Susanne Stanzel
1   Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN31475)
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Christian Gstettner
1   Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN31475)
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Reingard Maria Aigner
1   Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN31475)
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Birgit Pernthaler
1   Radiology, Division of Nuclear Medicine, Medizinische Universität Graz, Graz, Austria (Ringgold ID: RIN31475)
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Abstract

More prevalent in women than men, Antisynthetase Syndrome is a rare and poorly defined autoimmune disease associated with interstitial lung disease, polymyositis, and dermatomyositis. In addition to various diagnostic tools, imaging modalities are needed in certain situations. A 42-year-old woman with Anti-Jo-1-positive Antisynthetase Syndrome presented with thoracic muscular pain. She underwent whole-body Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (F18-FDG PET/CT) to evaluate the total extent of the muscles affected. Depicting symptomatic symmetric myositis of the intercostal muscles, F18-FDG PET/CT additionally revealed unusually extensive fasciitis of the lower extremities.



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Eingereicht: 07. November 2022

Angenommen: 08. November 2022

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