Salil Mehta1, Prakash Jiandani. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Lilavati Hospital and Research Center, Mumbai, India. doc@retinaconsultant.com
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report a case of presumed ocular tuberculosis where a fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT scan was used to image the chest. DESIGN: Single case report. METHODS: A 35-year-old female patient with recurrent posterior uveitis was examined and investigated. RESULTS: A complete blood study was normal. A tuberculosis quantiferon gold test was positive (5.25 IU). CT scan studies of the chest were normal. She was advised to undergo a PET/CT scan. Increased uptake of tracer was seen in right paratracheal, precarinal, and bilateral hilar nodes and in the left choroid. CONCLUSIONS: FDG-PET/CT scan may be superior to high-resolution computed tomography in detecting concomitant pulmonary pathology.
PURPOSE: To report a case of presumed ocular tuberculosis where a fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT scan was used to image the chest. DESIGN: Single case report. METHODS: A 35-year-old female patient with recurrent posterior uveitis was examined and investigated. RESULTS: A complete blood study was normal. A tuberculosis quantiferon gold test was positive (5.25 IU). CT scan studies of the chest were normal. She was advised to undergo a PET/CT scan. Increased uptake of tracer was seen in right paratracheal, precarinal, and bilateral hilar nodes and in the left choroid. CONCLUSIONS:FDG-PET/CT scan may be superior to high-resolution computed tomography in detecting concomitant pulmonary pathology.
Authors: Onn Min Kon; Nicholas Beare; David Connell; Erika Damato; Thomas Gorsuch; Guy Hagan; Felicity Perrin; Harry Petrushkin; Jessica Potter; Charanjit Sethi; Miles Stanford Journal: BMJ Open Respir Res Date: 2022-03