[ 18 F]FDG PET/CT Findings of Mass-Forming Actinomycosis in an Uncontrolled Diabetic Patient.

Yusuke KawasakiJunichi TsuchiyaAkihisa TasakiUkihide TateishiKota Yokoyama

Published in: Nuclear medicine and molecular imaging (2023)

We report a case of cervicofacial actinomycosis mimicking malignant sarcoma in a 78-year-old man with diabetes. High lesion uptake and decreased cerebral uptake on [ 18 F]FDG PET/CT provide a potentially important diagnostic clue suggesting infectious disease in a poorly controlled diabetic patient.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
infectious diseases
case report
wound healing
cardiovascular disease
blood brain barrier
cerebral blood flow