(18)F-FDG PET/CT Findings in Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Mimicking Malignant Lymphoma

TY - JOUR

T1 - (18)F-FDG PET/CT Findings in Acute Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Mimicking Malignant Lymphoma

AU - Ørbæk, Mathilde

AU - Graff, Jesper

AU - Markova, Elena

AU - Kronborg, Gitte

AU - Lebech, Anne-Mette

PY - 2016/6/1

Y1 - 2016/6/1

N2 - We present a case demonstrating the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of a patient with acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in which the clinical picture and imaging on (18)F-FDG PET/CT mimicked malignant lymphoma. Follow-up (18)F-FDG PET/CT scan in the patient performed 7 weeks after the abnormal scan revealed complete resolution of the metabolically active disease in the neck, axillas, lung hili, and spleen. This case highlights inflammation as one of the most well established false positives when interpreting (18)F-FDG PET/CT scans.

AB - We present a case demonstrating the diagnostic work-up and follow-up of a patient with acute Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in which the clinical picture and imaging on (18)F-FDG PET/CT mimicked malignant lymphoma. Follow-up (18)F-FDG PET/CT scan in the patient performed 7 weeks after the abnormal scan revealed complete resolution of the metabolically active disease in the neck, axillas, lung hili, and spleen. This case highlights inflammation as one of the most well established false positives when interpreting (18)F-FDG PET/CT scans.

U2 - 10.3390/diagnostics6020018

DO - 10.3390/diagnostics6020018

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 27187482

SN - 0336-3449

VL - 6

JO - Diagnostics

JF - Diagnostics

IS - 2

M1 - 18

ER -