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Patient: 72 year old female |
History: Patient presents with bilateral upper extremity weakness and hand paresthesias for 6 weeks. |
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Findings: RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL: 14.9 mCi F-18 Fluorodeoxyglucose i.v. There is symmetric, homogeneous, moderately increased FDG uptake diffusely in the subclavian, axillary, and proximal brachial arteries. Additionally, there is a short segment of moderately increased uptake in the left common iliac artery. MRI: There is bilateral long segment severe stenosis of the axillary arteries with symmetric occlusion at the level of the proximal brachial arteries. |
Diagnosis: Large vessel vasculitis |
References: M. Walter, [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose PET in large vessel vasculitis, Radiol Clin North Am 45 (2007), pp. 735–744. |
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Case Number: 206891Owner(s): Henry Royal and Jonathan WeissLast Updated: 12-07-2011 The reader is fully responsible for confirming the accuracy of this content. |