Appearance of CNS histoplasmosis on 18F-FDG PET/CT with MRI correlation

W Makis, R Rakheja, S Probst - BJR| case reports, 2016 - academic.oup.com
W Makis, R Rakheja, S Probst
BJR| case reports, 2016academic.oup.com
Disseminated histoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection encountered in
immunocompromised patients such as those with human immunodeficiency virus
infection/acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Involvement of the central nervous system
(CNS) can occur in 5–20% of cases of disseminated histoplasmosis, and CNS
histoplasmosis can be very difficult to diagnose via conventional imaging modalities such as
CT or MRI. The role of 18F-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT scan in the …
Abstract
Disseminated histoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection encountered in immunocompromised patients such as those with human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Involvement of the central nervous system (CNS) can occur in 5–20% of cases of disseminated histoplasmosis, and CNS histoplasmosis can be very difficult to diagnose via conventional imaging modalities such as CT or MRI. The role of 18F-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT scan in the diagnosis of CNS histoplasmosis has not been established. A 66-year-old female presented with dizziness and unsteady gait and was diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus infection and CNS histoplasmosis. In this report, we present the MRI and 18F-fludeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/CT image findings.
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