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View article: Case Report: Utility of brain [18F]FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of Sydenham's chorea
Case Report: Utility of brain [18F]FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of Sydenham's chorea Open
Sydenham's chorea is an autoimmune reaction against cerebral basal ganglia associated with rheumatic fever, caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus infection. Diagnosis of this condition is difficult because of significant delay bet…
View article: Positron Emission Tomography Can Support the Diagnosis of Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis
Positron Emission Tomography Can Support the Diagnosis of Dialysis-Related Amyloidosis Open
Background: The improvements in dialysis have not eliminated long-term problems, including dialysis-related amyloidosis (DRA), caused by Beta-2 microglobulin deposition. Several types of scintigraphy have been tested to detect DRA, none en…
View article: Doxycycline treatment in dialysis related amyloidosis: discrepancy between antalgic effect and inflammation, studied with FDG-positron emission tomography: a case report
Doxycycline treatment in dialysis related amyloidosis: discrepancy between antalgic effect and inflammation, studied with FDG-positron emission tomography: a case report Open
In summary, the previously described antalgic effect of doxycycline in dialysis related amyloidosis is confirmed in our case, the first studied using PET scan. The pattern at PET can suggests that the antalgic effect is independent from in…