TY - JOUR
T1 - The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in Neurolymphomatosis
T2 - A Comprehensive Imaging Approach
AU - Usmani, Sharjeel
AU - Jain, Anjali
AU - Riyami, Khulood Al
AU - Ahmed, Najeeb
AU - Al-Sukaiti, Rashid
AU - Shamim, Muhammad Shahzad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024/3/20
Y1 - 2024/3/20
N2 - Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is an uncommon and rare neurologic disorder characterised by extranodal lymphoma, where the tumour cells invade the cranial nerves, nerve plexus, nerve root, spinal nerve roots, trunk nerves or peripheral nerves. MRI is the modality of choice, but is often challenging in detection of early recurrence, assessing residual disease and response evaluation. 18FFDG PET/CT has superior diagnostic performance compared with body CT in the evaluation of NL. 18F-FDG PET-CT is helpful in evaluation of disease extent and potential to guide biopsy. 18F-FDG PETCT is a highly sensitive technique for early localisation of NL than MRI or CT alone. Besides diagnostic and prognostic value in NL, it might be very helpful in response assessment.
AB - Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is an uncommon and rare neurologic disorder characterised by extranodal lymphoma, where the tumour cells invade the cranial nerves, nerve plexus, nerve root, spinal nerve roots, trunk nerves or peripheral nerves. MRI is the modality of choice, but is often challenging in detection of early recurrence, assessing residual disease and response evaluation. 18FFDG PET/CT has superior diagnostic performance compared with body CT in the evaluation of NL. 18F-FDG PET-CT is helpful in evaluation of disease extent and potential to guide biopsy. 18F-FDG PETCT is a highly sensitive technique for early localisation of NL than MRI or CT alone. Besides diagnostic and prognostic value in NL, it might be very helpful in response assessment.
KW - 18F-FDG PET/CT
KW - Neurolymphomatosis
KW - peripheral nervous system
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U2 - 10.47391/JPMA.24-30
DO - 10.47391/JPMA.24-30
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85189473672
SN - 0030-9982
VL - 74
SP - 822
EP - 824
JO - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
JF - Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
IS - 4
ER -