AI Article Synopsis
- Xanthogranulomatous inflammation in the spinal epidural space is a rare condition, exemplified in a 62-year-old man, which was initially misdiagnosed as lymphoma due to imaging results.
- The inflammation showed high uptake of F FDG on PET/CT scans, which is typically associated with cancer.
- This case highlights the importance of careful evaluation of spinal epidural masses using F FDG PET/CT since it can result in false-positive results for conditions like xanthogranulomatous inflammation.
Article Abstract
Xanthogranulomatous inflammation in the spinal epidural space is extremely rare. We report a case of a 62-year-old man with a xanthogranulomatous inflammation in the spinal epidural space mistaken for lymphoma because of its avid F FDG uptake on PET/CT. This case emphasizes the need for caution when evaluating a spinal epidural mass using F FDG PET/CT as xanthogranulomatous inflammation can induce a false-positive reading on F-FDG PET/CT.
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