Journal of Molecular Imaging & Dynamics
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9937
ISSN: 2155-9937
Fabian P.Mghanga
St. Augustine,
Songea
Brasil
Case Report
The Role of PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Series and Review of the Literature
Author(s): Fabian P.Mghanga, Khamis Hassan Bakari and Henry Anselmo MayalaFabian P.Mghanga, Khamis Hassan Bakari and Henry Anselmo Mayala
Introduction: Kikuchi-Fujimoto disease (KFD), also known as Kikuchi’s disease or histiocytic necrotizing lymphadenitis, is a self-limiting case of non-cancerous lymphadenopathy. Although previous reports have demonstrated its physical findings and traditional imaging characteristics, few studies mentioned the application of 18fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of this disease. Here, we present three cases of KFD, describe the findings from PET/CT images and review the relevant literature to improve the diagnosis of this rare disease.
Case presentation: Three patients, two females (15 and 16 years old) and one male (28 years old), with KFD were diagnosed by biopsy. All patients presented with bilateral cervical lymph nodes and no history of fever, a.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9937.1000139