Takayasu’s arteritis is a chronic vasculitis of the large vessels and has a rare initial presentation of fever of unknown origin (FUO), renders the condition difficult to diagnose. Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) can assist in the early diagnosis of Takayasu’s Arteritis patients with FUO and can improve the prognosis of such patients.
In this case report, we describe a 27-year-old female presented with one-month history of FUO, showing heterogeneous increased FDG accumulation along the walls of ascending and arch of aorta, left subclavian artery and right brachiocephalic truncus at PET-CT imaging.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Case Report |
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Publication Date | April 3, 2021 |
Submission Date | December 5, 2020 |
Acceptance Date | January 13, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 38 Issue: 2 |
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