Insight into paraneoplastic vasculitis associated with adenocarcinoma colon on F18-FDG PET-CT

Authors

  • Ayesha Zubair Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore
  • Ahmed Qureshyl Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore
  • Aamna Hassan Department of Nuclear Medicine, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-85

Abstract

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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Published

2024-09-21

How to Cite

Ayesha Zubair, Ahmed Qureshyl, & Aamna Hassan. (2024). Insight into paraneoplastic vasculitis associated with adenocarcinoma colon on F18-FDG PET-CT. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 74(10), 1892–1893. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.24-85

Issue

Vol. 74 No. 10 (2024): OCTOBER

Section

IMAGING CORNER

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