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18F-FDG PET/CT findings of erythema induratum

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: 18 F-FDG (fluorodeoxyglucose) accumulates in malignant tissues but also at the sites of infection and inflammation and in autoimmune and granulomatous diseases by the overexpression of distinct facultative glucose transporter (GLUT) isotypes (mainly GLUT-1 and GLUT-3) in cancer cells and inflammatory cells. A 75-year-old female with a history of skin rash with tenderness for 1 month underwent 18 F-FDG positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) to determine the presence of an underlying disease including malignant tumor. The 18 F-FDG PET/CT showed hypermetabolic nodules at subcutaneous tissue (right upper arm, bilateral lower back and buttock, both thigh). She was diagnosed with erythema induratum on biopsy.

Source: Radiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.01.067

Author: KyungAh Chun

Institutions: Yeungnam University Medical Center, Yeungnam University

Language: English

Topic: Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600