Unusual Intense Fluorodeoxyglucose Uptake in the Intercostal Muscles Due to Severe Shortness of Breath in a Patient with Heart Failure

We present a case of unusually intense Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the intercostal muscles during a Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). We hypothesized that severe left ventricular failure causing the patient to be short of breath during the study in association with insulin...

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Published in:World journal of nuclear medicine 2015-01, Vol.14 (1), p.66-67
Main Authors: Shariat, Masoud, Mohan, Ravi, Iwanochko, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cardiac patients
Case Report
Glucose
Heart failure
Insulin
Musculoskeletal system
Tomography
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Summary:We present a case of unusually intense Fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in the intercostal muscles during a Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). We hypothesized that severe left ventricular failure causing the patient to be short of breath during the study in association with insulin injection as part of study protocol led to the intense uptake of FDG in the respiratory muscles causing such an unusual appearance.
ISSN:1450-1147
1607-3312
DOI:10.4103/1450-1147.150561