Usefulness of F-18 FDG PET/CT in a case of Kaposi sarcoma with an unexpected bone lesion

Clin Nucl Med. 2011 Mar;36(3):231-4. doi: 10.1097/RLU.0b013e318208f4ea.

Abstract

Bone lesions of Kaposi sarcoma are rare. A 56-year-old man who was HIV positive and was diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma on the basis of the results of a biopsy of skin lesions, underwent F-18 FDG PET/CT scan for detecting Kaposi sarcoma lesions and other AIDS-related diseases. An abnormal uptake was observed in the lumbar spine. MRI showed a diffuse enhanced spine lesion, and Ga-67 and ²⁰¹Tl scanning were negative. As a result, the lesion was considered to be a Kaposi sarcoma, and the shrinkage of the lesion was noted after the therapy for Kaposi sarcoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / diagnostic imaging*
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / immunology
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / therapy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18