Diagnostic Value of Muscle [11C] PIB-PET in Inclusion Body Myositis.

ABSTRACT: Background: The accumulation of multiple-protein aggregates within muscle fibers is a pathological hallmark of sporadic inclusion body myositis (s-IBM) with the presence of inclusion bodies. Amyloid-beta is one of the accumulated proteins in s-IBM. The aim of this study was to elucidate the utility of Pittsburgh compound B-positron emission tomography (PIB-PET) for diagnosing s-IBM. Methods: Nine patients with s-IBM and four patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) were included. Patients underwent PIB-PET of body muscles. Standardized uptake values (SUVs) were measured in 16 muscles. A comparison of SUVs was made between s-IBM and IIM groups. The correlation between PIB-PET and clinical parameters was analyzed. Results: The mean SUV of all muscles in s-IBM patients was higher

SUBMITTER: Noto YI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6978729 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature