Combined 11C-Methionine and 18F-FDG PET Imaging in a Case of Cerebral Sparganosis

ABSTRACTA 35-year-old man presented with right lower extremity numbness and weakness. CT demonstrated an irregular left parietal hypoattenuation with a punctuate calcification. MRI revealed a T1 low signal and T2 high signal lesion with extensive surrounding edema. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI showed an...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2012-12, Vol.37 (12), p.1186-1189
Main Authors: Zeng, Tao, Ji, Zhong-you, Shi, Song-sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:ABSTRACTA 35-year-old man presented with right lower extremity numbness and weakness. CT demonstrated an irregular left parietal hypoattenuation with a punctuate calcification. MRI revealed a T1 low signal and T2 high signal lesion with extensive surrounding edema. Gadolinium-enhanced MRI showed an irregular enhancing lesion. F-FDG and C-methionine PET both demonstrated high uptake in the left parietal lesion. Lesion SUV was 7.5 for F-FDG and 3.0 for C-methionine. Surgical pathology demonstrated cerebral sparganosis.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0b013e3182708352