A case of Tietze's syndrome visualized on PET/CT-FDG

Nucl Med Rev Cent East Eur. 2019;22(2):88-89. doi: 10.5603/NMR.2019.0021.

Abstract

We report an interesting image of a 49-year-old woman revealed with Tietze's syndrome (TS) by ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT. She presented with right upper sternum pain with a hard and fixed palpable mass. Chest radiograph and CT-Scanner revealed no abnormalities. PET/CT-FDG showed a hypermetabolic activity around right sternoclavicular joint, which was the correct symptomatic lesion. Hence, FDG PET/CT may be useful for diagnosing TS and to accurately detect the symptomatic lesion.

Keywords: FDG.; PET/CT; Tietze’s syndrome; sternoclavicular joints.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography*
  • Tietze's Syndrome / diagnostic imaging*

Substances

  • Fluorodeoxyglucose F18