The Appearance of Maffucci Syndrome on 18F-FDG PET/CT

J Nucl Med Technol. 2015 Jun;43(2):131-2. doi: 10.2967/jnmt.114.146480. Epub 2014 Dec 23.

Abstract

Maffucci syndrome is a rare condition with multiple enchondromas and hemangiomas. Fewer than 200 cases have been reported in the United States. There is a high predilection for neoplastic changes, and PET/CT has an important role in detecting these changes.

Keywords: 18F FDG PET/CT; Maffucci syndrome; enchondromas.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinogenesis
  • Enchondromatosis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Enchondromatosis / pathology
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18