A Rare Case of Sarcoidosis Presenting as Diffuse Contracturing Granulomatous Myositis on Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

Abstract

Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) is an established imaging modality in diagnosis and treatment response monitoring of sarcoidosis. Multisystemic involvement of sarcoidosis is characteristically seen on PET/CT; however, isolated organ involvement is rare. We describe here a case of a 52-year-old male with generalized muscle weakness, an extremely rare clinical manifestation of sarcoidosis.

Rare case of docetaxel-induced myositis detected on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography in a patient with carcinoma breast

“…FDG PET-CT has already been used for different inflammatory myopathies which showed increased tracer uptake in the inflamed muscles. [ 10 11 12 13 14 15 ] Hence, it is important for nuclear medicine physicians to be familiar with FDG PET-CT findings attributable to chemotherapy induced myositis so that an appropriate differential diagnosis can be established. Our case demonstrates a rare side effect of docetaxel on 18 F FDG PET/CT.…”