Increased FDG Uptake of the Bone Marrow Mimicking Malignancy in a Patient of Eosinophilia Secondary to Sparganum mansoni Infection

ABSTRACTSecondary eosinophilia is usually associated with parasitosis in Third World countries. We present a case of eosinophilia secondary to Sparganum mansoni infection showing multifocal FDG uptake in the axial bones mimicking malignancy. Bone marrow aspirations and biopsy revealed remarkable pro...

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Published in:Clinical nuclear medicine 2014-07, Vol.39 (7), p.640-642
Main Authors: Dong, Aisheng, Wang, Yang, Gao, Lei, Zuo, Changjing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biopsy, Needle
Bone Marrow - diagnostic imaging
Bone Marrow - pathology
Bone Marrow Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Diagnosis, Differential
Eosinophilia - diagnostic imaging
Eosinophilia - etiology
Fluorodeoxyglucose F18
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Positron-Emission Tomography
Sparganosis - complications
Sparganosis - diagnostic imaging
Sparganosis - parasitology
Sparganum - physiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:ABSTRACTSecondary eosinophilia is usually associated with parasitosis in Third World countries. We present a case of eosinophilia secondary to Sparganum mansoni infection showing multifocal FDG uptake in the axial bones mimicking malignancy. Bone marrow aspirations and biopsy revealed remarkable proliferation of eosinophils which may be related to the increased FDG uptake. This case indicates that secondary eosinophilia associated with parasitosis may be one cause of diffuse FDG uptake in the bone marrow.
ISSN:0363-9762
1536-0229
DOI:10.1097/RLU.0b013e31829b1f26