Insight into paraneoplastic vasculitis associated with adenocarcinoma colon on F18-FDG PET-CT
Paraneoplastic vasculitis is a rare entity usually seen in haematological malignancies. Its incidence is even more rarein solid tumours like breast, renal, colon and lung. F-18 FDG PET-CT is commonly used to differentiate betweenactive vasculitis and atherosclerosis in patients with large to medium...
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| Language: | English |
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Pakistan Medical Association
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| Online Access: | https://jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/22308 |
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| Summary: | Paraneoplastic vasculitis is a rare entity usually seen in haematological malignancies. Its incidence is even more rarein solid tumours like breast, renal, colon and lung. F-18 FDG PET-CT is commonly used to differentiate betweenactive vasculitis and atherosclerosis in patients with large to medium vessel vasculitis. We present a case ofmoderately differentiated adenocarcinoma colon presenting for the assessment of with paraneoplastic vasculitis.
Keywords: vasculitis, paraneoplastic syndrome, adenocarcinoma colon.
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| ISSN: | 0030-9982 |