Usefulness of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Diagnosing Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Large-Vessel Vasculitis: A Case-Control Study

Usefulness of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Diagnosing Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Large-Vessel Vasculitis: A Case-Control Study

Introduction: We aimed to evaluate the utility of FDG-PET/CT in diagnosing polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and associated large-vessel vasculitis (LVV). Methods: We analyzed FDG-PET/CT completed between 2015 and 2019 on patients diagnosed with PMR. For comparisons, patients with PMR were matched 1:1 to...

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Main Authors: Anne Desvages, Florent Hives, Xavier Deprez, Adeline Pierache, Hélène Béhal, René-Marc Flipo, Julien Paccou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
polymyalgia rheumatica
FDG-PET/CT
large-vessel vasculitis
giant cell arteritis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/8/2844

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