¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography/computed tomography for the diagnosis of polymyalgia-like illnesses: a retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Various inflammatory conditions may present with musculoskeletal symptoms similar to those of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). We investigated findings on ¹⁸F-fluorodexoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) images that may differentiate PMR from polymyalgia-like illnesses.

Methods

We analyzed data from 25 patients with new-onset polymyalgia-like illnesses who fulfilled Bird's diagnostic criteria for PMR and had undergone FDG-PET/CT scan. To assess the uptake by major joints and synovial bursae, particularly at PMR-specific sites (shoulder, sternoclavicular, and hip joints, interspinous bursae, ischial tuberosities, and greater trochanters), we used visual scoring system to score FDG uptake: 0, no uptake (same as bone); 1

SUBMITTER: Horikoshi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7181584 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature