Abstract
Coccidioidomycosis is an infection caused by inhalation of the Coccidioides fungus. Most infections remain subclinical or are confined to the pulmonary system. Disseminated disease is rare. Traditionally, a combination of imaging modalities has been used to determine disease extent. We suggest 18F-FDG PET/CT as a single first-line imaging examination to assess disease extent. We present a case of disseminated coccidioidomycosis to the lung, mediastinum, soft tissues, and skeletal system. To our knowledge, no prior case reports demonstrate such widespread disease using PET/CT.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 212-213 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology |
Volume | 44 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Osteolytic lesions
- PET/CT
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging