An abnormal accumulation of fluorine-18-FDG PET in cytomegalovirus enteritis--a case report

Ann Nucl Med. 2006 Jan;20(1):75-8. doi: 10.1007/BF02985595.

Abstract

The source of a fever of unknown origin (FUO) and watery diarrhea in a 63-yr-old female with a history of disturbance of consciousness due to moyamoya disease was examined. Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), colonoscopy, blood analysis, and determination of cytomegalovirus (CMV) antigenemia were performed. FDG was found to be accumulated in the wall of a dilated colon, and extended from the transverse to sigmoid colon. Colonoscopy revealed edematous, inflammatory, and punched out lesions in accordance with the areas of abnormal FDG uptake. A biopsy specimen showed the antibody of CMV in the colonic mucosa, and CMV antigenemia was detected by an immunohistochemical assay using a monoclonal antibody for CMV pp65 antigen. From these findings, we strongly suspected CMV enteritis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cytomegalovirus / isolation & purification
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnostic imaging*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / metabolism*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / microbiology
  • Enteritis / complications
  • Enteritis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Enteritis / metabolism*
  • Enteritis / microbiology
  • Female
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / diagnosis
  • Fever of Unknown Origin / etiology
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 / pharmacokinetics*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Radiopharmaceuticals / pharmacokinetics

Substances

  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18