A UNIQUE CASE OF EXTRAPULMONARY SARCOIDOSIS ON F18 FDG PET/CT: “TIGER MAN”
Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases, cilt.42, sa.4, 2025 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2025
- Doi Numarası: 10.36141/svdld.v42i4.17033
- Dergi Adı: Sarcoidosis Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease in which muscle involvement is a rare extrapulmonary manifestation. We present the case of a 34-year-old man with shortness of breath lasting for three months. We conducted an F-18 FDG PET CT scan because the clinicians suspected a cancer. PET/CT scan demonstrated hypermetabolism in both lung parenchyma, multiple lymph nodes, spleen, muscles, and cutaneus/subcutaneus lesions. With the guidance of PET/CT with a suspicion of lymphoproliferative diseases, an axillary lymph node biopsy revealed granulomas; sarcoidosis was assumed, and corticosteroids were started. This case shows rarely seen muscle involvement of sarcoidosis by emphasizing the ability of PET/CT in detecting extrapulmonary involvements of the disease.