Contribution of 18FDG PET in Atypical HORTON Disease

Seddouki A*

International Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Radioactive Substances (IJNMRS)
ISSN: 2689-8020

Case Report

Contribution of 18FDG PET in Atypical HORTON Disease

Authors: Seddouki A*

DOI: 10.23880/ijnmrs-16000152

Volume 6, Issue 1

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to illustrate the value of 18F-FDG PET scans in the management of Horton's disease through a case report and to review the literature on the characteristics of this condition and the various imaging tests used in the diagnostic process.

Keywords: FDG PET Scans; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Long-Term Inflammatory Syndrome; Biological Inflammatory Syndrome; Hypermetabolism; Hyperfixation; Gigantocellular Arteritis

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