Acute Varicella Infection Mimics Recurrent Hodgkin's Disease on F-18 FDG PET/CT
Abstract
We report a case where acute varicella infection, chickenpox, mimics the findings of recurrent Hodgkin disease on F-18 FDG PET/CT. A 28-year-old man with a history of Hodgkin disease in remission had fatigue, pyrexia, and a raised ESR. His F-18 FDG PET/CT, performed to exclude lymphoma recurrence, demonstrated FDG-avid lymphadenopathy and increased FDG uptake in his spleen. A day later he developed the generalized rash of acute varicella...
Paper Details
Title
Acute Varicella Infection Mimics Recurrent Hodgkin's Disease on F-18 FDG PET/CT
Published Date
Oct 1, 2007
Journal
Volume
32
Issue
10
Pages
820 - 821
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