18F-FDG PET/CT Revealed Bone Infarction as the Cause of Unexplained Fever.

Clin Nucl Med

From the Department of Nuclear Medicine, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing.

Published: December 2024

An 18F-FDG PET/CT was conducted on a 44-year-old man with a history of dermatomyositis and avascular necrosis of left femoral head, due to a fever of unknown origin. The scan revealed patchy and cloudy high densities within the medullary cavities of bilateral distal femur and proximal tibia, exhibiting peripheral high 18F-FDG avidity. Subsequent MRI confirmed bone infarction.

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