Fluorine-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose Accumulation in Blastomyces dermatitidis-Associated Inflammation in a Dog.
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| Abstract |
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Whole-body positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (F-18 FDG) was performed in a dog with blastomycosis. Prior to PET scanning, blastomycotic lesions had been identified in both eyes, lungs, and tracheobronchial lymph nodes. Increased F-18 FDG uptake was present in these sites in addition to multiple organs without previous clinical evidence of disease. All sites of F-18 FDG uptake were confirmed histologically to be blastomycotic granulomas. F-18 FDG-PET scanning may be useful for defining the extent of fungal disease and detecting persistent foci of infection. |
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1999
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| Journal |
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Clinical positron imaging : official journal of the Institute for Clinical P.E.T
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2
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4
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| Number of Pages |
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217-221
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| ISSN Number |
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1095-0397
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1095039799000242
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| DOI |
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10.1016/s1095-0397(99)00024-2
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| Short Title |
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Clin Positron Imaging
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