RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 PET/CT: First-Line Examination to Assess Disease Extent of Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis
JF Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
JO J. Nucl. Med. Technol.
FD Society of Nuclear Medicine
SP 212
OP 213
DO 10.2967/jnmt.115.170449
VO 44
IS 3
A1 Jason Foerter
A1 John Sundell
A1 Penny Vroman
YR 2016
UL http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/44/3/212.abstract
AB Coccidioidomycosis is an infection caused by inhalation of the Coccidioides fungus. Most infections remain subclinical or are confined to the pulmonary system. Disseminated disease is rare. Traditionally, a combination of imaging modalities has been used to determine disease extent. We suggest 18F-FDG PET/CT as a single first-line imaging examination to assess disease extent. We present a case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis to the lung, mediastinum, soft tissues, and skeletal system. To our knowledge, no prior case reports demonstrate such widespread disease using PET/CT.